Yucca for the Hair and Scalp, 1890-1901
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Artifact Overview
People have sought a cure for hair loss for thousands of years. In the late nineteenth-century, the makers of "Yucca for the Hair" marketed their concoction as a cure for baldness, dandruff, and other diseases of the scalp. The proprietors of this patent medicine claimed the plant-based extract invigorated the scalp, promoted hair growth and rendered hair "soft, glossy and luxuriant."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medicine bottle
Date Made
1890-1901
Creator Notes
Product manufactured by The Yucca Company, Burlington, Vermont. Glass bottles manufactured by Whitall, Tatum & Co., Millville, New Jersey.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.5767.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Cork (Bark)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Aqua (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: 2 in
Inscriptions
on bottle label:
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING \ YUCCA \ FOR THE HAIR [...] \ PREPARED BY \ THE YUCCA COMPANY, \ PROPRIETORS, \ BURLINGTON, VT. \ PRICE, ONE DOLLAR.
on bottom of bottle:
W.T. & CO. \ A J
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