Murray's Superior Products Co.

CTL-E-4439 · Business · manufacturing · 1925–present

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Hair pomade company founded in 1925 by Chicago barber C.D. Murray; purchased by Detroit pharmacist Harry Berlin in 1959; produces a variety of products from its Detroit-based factory.

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Also known as: Murray's

Relationships

C.D. Murray — founded by
C.D. Murray founded Murray's Superior Products Co. in 1925.

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C.D. Murray — affiliated with → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Murray's Pomade
Murray's Superior Products Co. — company history (archived)
CultureTechLens batch RELP102 research

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