Image of a man speaking to a woman washing clothes on a washboard with Lenox soap on a single-fold leaflet advertising soap manufactured by Procter & Gamble; descriptions of Already, Old Wilton 1837, Derby, Old Folks, Ivory, Clean Quick, Town Talk, and Lenox soaps on recto and verso. Date supplied by cataloger based on company and product history; Procter & Gamble introduced Lenox soap in 1884. "We have at various times sent out to the retail grocery trade very successful advertising mediums... Respectfully, Procter & Gamble."--text, bottom right of image. "D.B.C."--text, bottom left of engraved image. "Moss Eng. Co. N.Y."--text, bottom right of engraved image.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : color printed ; overall 27.62 x 40.16 cm (10 7/8 x 15 13/16 in.)
Advertising--Cleaning compounds Advertising--Soap Laundry--Pictorial works Men--Pictorial works Soap--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Intaglio prints--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Household Large Size Cleaning Products The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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