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| The Grays ran a Bath House in Brooklyn starting around 1861. There was a William Gray and an Edward Gray, but I am not sure of their relationship. It appears that Edward ran the Bath House and William was the Proprietor of the Hair Restorative. The Bath House was called Gray's Fulton Ferry Bath House. It was initially a barge on the river. Later, on Fulton Street, there was a Barber Shop at the front on Fulton Street. Walt Whitman used this bath house on a daily basis. William Gray started selling this Hair Restorative around 1861, and by 1863 it was already billed as "Celebrated." Gray sold the Restorative from the Bath House and he also opened a Depot at 301 Broadway in New York City around 1863. His address moved to 64 John Street in 1865. He was not listed after 65. The product was still advertised as late as 1872. An advertisement in 66 listed Day, Hoagland, and Stiger as the Proprietors of the preparation. The 1870 Detroit Review of Medicine and Pharmacy examined this preparation and found it to contain 3.39 grains of lead per fluid ounce. Pictures: Ad from 1861 Ad from 1863 New York City Directory Ad from 1866 New York Independent
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