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Gray's Hair Restorative
William Gray was listed in New York City from 1863 to 1864 as Hair Restorative at 301 Broadway. His address moved to 64 John Street in 1865. He was not listed after 65. An advertisement in 66 listed Day, Hoagland, and Stiger as the Proprietors of the preparation. The bottle description was from fellow collector Ed Gray.

Pictures:
  Ad from 1863 New York City Directory
  Ad from 1866 New York Independent

The 1870 Detroit Review of Medicine and Pharmacy examined this preparation and found it to contain 3.39 grains of lead per fluid ounce. Picture courtesy of Daniel Lakatos.

BOTTLE DESCRIPTIONS
1 Rectangular, 7 1/2", rolled top, no panels, BIM, aqua, front: "GRAY'S HAIR - RESTORATIVE"
Gray's Bottle