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000042262 02470 $$2Collection number$$aPPC-XXXX.185
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000042262 035__ $$aPPC-XXXX.185
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000042262 245__ $$aLysol bottle
000042262 260__ $$aBllomfield, NJ$$cundated
000042262 336__ $$aStill image
000042262 520__ $$aSmall glass bottle containing brown liquid with a handwritten label that says "Lysol." Lysol Disinfectant has a long history as a cleaning product, douche, contraceptive, and abortion aid. Lysol was created in 1889 by Gustav Raupenstrauch. The disinfectant's early formula included cresol which was reported to cause inflammation, burning, and death. In the early 1920s, the company that made the disinfectant, Lehn & Fink, aggressively marketed the product to American wives. These advertisements stoked women's fears of turning away their husbands due to odor and uncleanliness. These ads also used euphemisms that hinted at Lysol's effectiveness as a contraceptive and abortion aid.
000042262 542__ $$fPublic Domain
000042262 650__ $$aWomen's Health$$029122
000042262 650__ $$aNonprescription Drugs$$018093
000042262 650__ $$aFirst Aid$$019063
000042262 650__ $$aAnti-Infective Agents, Local$$014839
000042262 650__ $$aPatent medicines$$042216
000042262 655__ $$amedicine container$$042213
000042262 7102_ $$aLehn & Fink Products$$042226
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000042262 980__ $$aHistorical Artifacts