Package of Curity Disposable Diapers, 1956-1958
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Diaper (Underwear)
Date Made
1956-1958
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.112.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Blue
Light blue
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in (Packaging)
Width: 14.25 in (Packaging)
Length: 3.625 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on front and back of packaging:
Curity(R) / DISPOSABLE / DIAPERS / softer more absorbent medicated / waterproof backing resist tearing
on left and right sides of packaging:
36 DIAPERS / 10" X 14" / APPROX. SIZE / Curity / DISPOSABLE / DIAPERS / SMALL / FOR BABIES / UNDER 12 LBS. / Code No. 2250
handwritten on right side:
1.98
on top of packaging:
PRESS IN TO OPEN / LIFT HANDLE TO OPEN
on bottom of packaging:
Curity DISPOSABLE DIAPERS / Put soft, fluffy side next to baby / No panties needed...just pin on / When soiled--throw in refuse can / or burn / Medicated* to help prevent diaper rash. New non-woven cottoned fabric / practically eliminates chafing...and, combined with the plastic water- / proof backing, gives added pin strength. / Other uses: as a waterproof underpad to protect bedding in the nursery, / in the baby carriage and, for both children and adults, in the sickroom. / *Active ingredient: Benzethonium Chloride / THE KENDALL COMPANY BAUER & BLACK DIVISION TEXTILE DIVISION Made in U.S.A.
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