Razor
Manfactured by Woodes Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, MO. USA
Steel, H 8.89 cm
Death Valley National Park, DEVA 13766

Box of Razor Blades
Made by Gillette Safety Razor Company

While a $1.00 for a box of ten razor blades may not sound like a lot of money today, it was a sizeable investment in the Johnsons' time. In 1935 President Franklin Roosevelt enacted the first federal minimum wage at $.25 per hour. At that time, box of razors like this would be about equal to a half day of work. As seen by their high-end toiletries, the Johnsons were not limited by money.
Paper, steel, L 4.38, W 3.75 cm
Death Valley National Park, DEVA 13767

Razor Strop in Holder
Made by Rhodes Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, MO., USA

Strops were used to sharpen razor blades. Typically constructed out of a flexible strip of leather or canvas, Mr. Johnson had the deluxe model which used a handle to rotate a sharpening stone located beneath the razor blade.
Metal, D 11.43 cm
Death Valley National Park, DEVA 13768