Stony Brook University Libraries Digital Projects and Exhibits

Items

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  Tooth Powder Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid. [on lid] TOOTH POWDER [Round; wood with paper label, colored green]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Violet Tooth Powder Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid. [on lid] VIOLET TOOTH POWDER [Round; covered with colored paper; lid is white with blue lettering and gold accents]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Fine Tooth Powder Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid. [on lid] FINE TOOTH POWDER [Round; ceramic colored dark brown with white trim at rim]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Thymo Eucalyptus Tooth Paste Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid for Thymo Eucalyptus Tooth Paste. [on lid] THYMO EUCALYPTUS TOOTH PASTE / A POWERFUL & PLEASANT PRESERVATIVE FOR THE TEETH. [Square; white ceramic with green lettering]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Circassian Tooth Powder Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid for Circassian Tooth Powder. [on lid] CIRCASSIAN TOOTH POWDER [Round. wooden, with green and gold paper label]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Cherry Tooth Paste Dental Pot Lid with Gold Rim

  Dental pot lid for Cherry Tooth Paste showing trademark with dragon and unicorn facing each other with building in background, with Chinese characters on either side. [on lid] CHERRY TOOTH PASTE PREPARED ONLY BY A.S. WATSON & Co. LIMITED / HONG KONG CHINA & MANILA [Round. white with black lettering and gold ring. lacks pot]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Square Cherry Tooth Paste Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid for Cherry Tooth Paste. [on lid] CHERRY TOOTH PASTE STRENGTHENS THE GUMS, PRESERVES & BEAUTIFIES THE TEETH [Square. cream ceramic with black lettering. red discoloration at right]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Cherry Tooth Paste for Preserving and Beautifying the Teeth Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid with central vignette of man rowing boat with three passengers [on lid] CHERRY TOOTH PASTE FOR PRESERVING AND BEAUTIFYING THE TEETH / PARIS ET CHAUVIN ET CIE / LONDRES [Round; cream ceramic with black lettering and image; stamp on bottom]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Parton Son & Co's Cherry Tooth Paste Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid for Parton Son & Co's Cherry Tooth Paste [on lid] PARTON SON & CO'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE 6D FOR PRESERVING THE TEETH & GUMS [Round. white ceramic with blue lettering]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Tooth Powder Dental Pot Lid

  Dental pot lid labeled TOOTH POWDER [Round. wood with paper label, colored gold]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Universal Toothache Specific

  Glass bottle with cork stopper [on label] UNIVERSAL TOOTHACHE SPECIFIC / ALCOHOL 50% / RELIEVES TOOTHACHE AND NEURALGIA. WILL NOT BLISTER THE MOUTH. NO BAD TASTE AFTER USE. / UNIVERSAL DRUG & CHEMICAL CO. CHICAGO / SATURATE A LITTLE COTTON AND APPLY IN [HOLLOW?] OF THE TOOTH [on bottom of bottle] OWENS 6 5
  Date: circa nineteenth century
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  Advertisement for Gibbs Toothpaste

  Advertisement for Gibbs Pâte Dentifrice depicting laughing woman and vignette of woman brushing teeth with mirror. GIBBS PATE DENTIFRICE / DENTS BLANCHES ETINCELANTES [in color.]. English translation of French text: GIBBS TOOTHPASTE / WHITE SPARKLING TEETH.
  Date: 1946?
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  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle, circa 19th century

  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle featuring floral design. FRANCE engraved on handle. STERLING engraved on silver grip.
  Date: circa nineteenth century
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  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle, circa 19th century

  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle featuring floral design. STERLING engraved on silver grip.
  Date: circa nineteenth century
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  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle, circa 19th century

  Toothbrush with ornate, sterling silver handle. FRANCE engraved on handle next to bristles. STERLING engraved on silver grip; letter B engraved in script on rear of grip.
  Date: circa nineteenth century
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  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle, circa 19th century

  Toothbrush with sterling silver handle featuring floral design. FRANCE engraved on handle. STERLING engraved on silver grip.
  Date: circa nineteenth century
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  Colgate Toothpaste with Pro-Argin

  Colgate Toothpaste with Pro Argin, developed by Israel Kleinberg, DDS, PhD, Department of Oral Biology and Pathology, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine.
  Date: circa early twenty-first century
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  Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion

  Empty bottle of Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion made by: HAND MEDICINE CO., PHILADELPHIA, P.A. SUCCESSOR TO D B. HAND, M.D. [glass with paper label]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Postcard reproduction of Pâte Dentifrice du Docteur Pierre Poster

  Postcard reproduces a poster of advertisement for Pâte Dentifrice du Docteur Pierre depicting young girl in robe holding object in left hand, with toothbrush and basin. [on front] PATE DENTIFRICE DU DOCTEUR PIERRE DE LA FACULTE DE MEDECINE DE PARIS / EN VENTE PARTOUT [on back] MAURICE BOUTET DE MONVEL (FRENCH. 1851-1913): POSTER FOR DR. PIERRE'S TOOTHPASTE, CA. 1896 / FROM ART NOUVEAU POSTER POSTCARDS IN FULL COLOR © 1982 BY DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.] [in color]. Publisher of original poster by Société de Publications d'Art Devarenne & Cie. Translation of French text: Toothpaste of Doctor Pierre of the College of Medicine of Paris / On sale everywhere.
  Date: 1982
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  Green Butterfly Breathlets Dental Trade Card

  Dental trade card for Breathlets in shape of a green butterfly. Text on front and back reads: BREATHLETS TRADE MARK. [in color]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Red Butterfly Breathlets Dental Trade Card

  Dental trade card for Breathlets in shape of a red butterfly. Text on front and back reads: BREATHLETS TRADE MARK. [in color]
  Date: circa late nineteenth century
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  Rubifoam Dental Trade Card with Calendar

  Dental trade card for Rubifoam for the Teeth depicting girl in yellow dress and white lace hat holding calendar. January and February showing floating calendar pages for August, July, March, December, November, and October. [on front] USE RUBIFOAM FOR THE TEETH [on ribbon] LADIES CALENDAR 1889 [on calendar] PERFUMED WITH HOYT'S GERMAN COLOGNE. [advertisements on back for HOYT'S GERMAN COLOGNE and RUBIFOAM FOR THE TEETH] [in color]
  Date: circa 1889
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  Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething Dental Trade Card

  Dental trade card for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething depicting woman in nightgown reading to two children in bed. Text of book reads: MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. [1886 calendar and advertisements for Brown's Camphorated Dentifrice in English, German, and French on back] [in color]
  Date: circa 1886