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Title
Glenn's celebrated perfumery and toilet soaps
Creator
Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
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1871
1872
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of an advertisement for a variety of personal care and perfumed products sold by Glenn & Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; three women in flowing garments and three cherubs are surrounded by a profusion of flowers interspersed with text listing products, including soaps, extracts, tooth pastes, and washes.
Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; M. H. Traubel printed on his own from approximately 1853-1872. "M.H. Traubel Lith. 409 Chestnut St. Phila."--text, bottom left margin. "Glenn & Co. Chestnut St. Phila."--text, bottom right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 53.66 x 59.69 cm (21 1/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_PC_003591
494846
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4898
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--Perfumes industry
Advertising--Toilet preparations
Cherubs (Art)
Flowers--Pictorial works
Women--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Personal Care
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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