Ruthven Park National Historic Site exhibit: The Dirty Truth of 19th Century Hygiene

A Victorian era Rubifoam dentifrice tooth powder used for brushing teeth, from E. W. Hoyt & Co. Vintage etching circa 19th century.illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 1897 By Brittany Van Dalen, Ruthven Park Site Administrator CAYUGA—Ruthven Park National Historic Site invites visitors to step into the gritty, often shocking world of 19th‑century cleanliness with its new exhibit, The Dirty Truth of…