Atomic Advertising in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries : An exploration of cultural attitudes towards nuclear science and technology in advertising and packaging from 1910 to 2010.
Title:
Atom Bomb Perfume
Date:
1948
Artist - Creator:
Andrew Jergens Company
Dimensions:
H-2.25 W-0.63 D-2.5 Dia-0.75 inches
Material:
Glass
Exhibit Label:
Patented by the Jergens Company in 1948, this perfume plays on the term "bombshell", which was used to refer to a particularly attractive woman. Atom Bomb perfume, in its rocket-shaped bottle, was a novelty item as well as a cosmetic one.
Collection:
Dr. Jay Shelton
Exhibit Photographer:
Ryan Jaramillo
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