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Factories and Industrial Buildings - Helena Rubinstein, Inc

Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens Records at the Archives at Queens Library
Date: circa 1935; 1930 Material: Black and white photograph Dimension: 7.9 x 10 inches; 400 dpi
Creator: Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.) Identifier: aql:23858 qcc-000547 qcc-000547.tif

Description: Factories and Industrial Buildings - Helena Rubenstein Inc. - Cosmetics - Interior - Helena Rubenstein and Employees in Laboratory at 38-14 30th Ave; [Typed on the back] Helena Rubinstein, pioneer in beauty culture and leading beauty authority, in her New York laboratory. An army might feast on the natural resources which go into the making of her products. Oranges, tangerines, lemons, cucumbers, parsley, mounds of translucent grapes, millions of water lilies, rose leaves, quinces, peaches, hundreds of different herbs from all over the world, that travel ice-bound for thousands of miles - these and scores of other natural products are all grown, gathered, reduced to luscious essences and transformed by the magic of priceless formulas into her famous beauty preparations. In addition to these age-old sources of health, youth and loveliness, Madame Rubinstein utilizes the newest scientific discoveries including hormones, primary vitamins, lipoids and other efficacious bio-chemical substances.

Collection : aql:24317

Creator : Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.)

Date : circa 1935; 1930

Summary/Description : Factories and Industrial Buildings - Helena Rubenstein Inc. - Cosmetics - Interior - Helena Rubenstein and Employees in Laboratory at 38-14 30th Ave; [Typed on the back] Helena Rubinstein, pioneer in beauty culture and leading beauty authority, in her New York laboratory. An army might feast on the natural resources which go into the making of her products. Oranges, tangerines, lemons, cucumbers, parsley, mounds of translucent grapes, millions of water lilies, rose leaves, quinces, peaches, hundreds of different herbs from all over the world, that travel ice-bound for thousands of miles - these and scores of other natural products are all grown, gathered, reduced to luscious essences and transformed by the magic of priceless formulas into her famous beauty preparations. In addition to these age-old sources of health, youth and loveliness, Madame Rubinstein utilizes the newest scientific discoveries including hormones, primary vitamins, lipoids and other efficacious bio-chemical substances.

Subject : Industrial buildings; Manufacturing industries; Cosmetics; Cosmetics industry; Rubinstein, Helena, 1870-1965; Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.); Helena Rubinstein, Inc.

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Coverage : Long Island City, Queens, NY Long Island City (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Black and white photograph

Format : Black and white photograph; 7.9 x 10 inches; 400 dpi

Identifier : aql:23858 qcc-000547 qcc-000547.tif

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Industrial buildings; Manufacturing industries; Cosmetics; Cosmetics industry; Rubinstein, Helena, 1870-1965; Chamber of Commerce (Queens, New York, N.Y.); Helena Rubinstein, Inc.
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