Tar Dermament Stays Where You Put It

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Title

Tar Dermament Stays Where You Put It

Description

Parke Davis collectible ink blotter from the 1940s advertising Tar Dermament. The advertisment states that the product "dries quickly, forming an adhesive, flexible, water-resistant film which is odorless and stainless." and that it "represemts 6 percent of washed crude coal tar, dissolved in an alcoholic solution of phenolic resin." It is suppled in 15 cc vials, each with a camel's hair brush, and in 50 cc and 1 pint bottles. There is an image of the product being applied to an arm. The Parke Davis identifier is bl-50-3.

Date

Rights

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Format

Language

eng

Identifier

pdib-200-tar-dermament

Extent

7 X 3.5 inches

Temporal Coverage

Original Format

Citation

Parke, Davis & Company, “Tar Dermament Stays Where You Put It,” American Institute of the History of Pharmacy Digital Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, https://aihp.omeka.net/items/show/583.