Shampoo and Lotion products made by The Toiletine Company

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These are two products from the Toiletine Company, in Greenfield and Montague, Massachusetts. The shampoo label claims: “makes a billowy, cleansing, lather, giving a lustrous sheen to any type of hair.” First established in Hoosick Falls, New York, the company manufactured a popular medicated lotion named “Toiletine,” and moved to Montague in 1895, where it began manufacturing a line of products including shampoos, lotions, and flavoring extracts such as vanilla and lemon. In 1910, the company was purchased by William Ulrich, who moved it to Greenfield, Massachusetts. The company disappeared in the early 1970’s, probably due to the owner’s failure to advertise in an attempt to keep the company small.

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Item typePersonal Objects
CreatorThe Toiletine Company
Date1930–1950
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
Counterculture, Civil Rights, and Cold War, 1946–1989
MaterialGlass
Dimension detailsHeight: 5.00 in Width: 2.50 in Height: 7.50 in Width: 3.00 in
Catalog #M.66
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The Toiletine Company. Shampoo and Lotion products made by The Toiletine Company. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/m-66/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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