Phone:
(719) 337-1432

E-mail:
don@fadely.com
 
M.A. Reaves' Great Electric Hair Tonic
I found a Mrs M. A. Reaves listed as a Hair Dye Manufacturer in San Francisco from 1882 until 1889. Her business was located at 120 Golden Gate Ave. According to Fike, the product was advertised in 1896 and 1897. The following text was transcribed from an 1882 San Francisco Directory:
M. A. REAVES' GREAT ELECTRIC HAIR TONIC,
Guaranteed to cure baldness. 120 Tyler Street. Patented in the U.S. and Canada.
The tradecards below are pretty cool. So far I've just got the two Presidents.

  Buchanan Trade Card
  Grant Trade Card

BOTTLE DESCRIPTIONS
1 Rectangular, 6 1/2", square top, no panels, BIM, aqua, front: "M.A. REAVES' - GREAT ELECTRIC - HAIR TONIC"
Reaves' Bottle