Fairsex Toilet Soap box from the Chicago World's Fair 1933

Name:

SOUVENIR

circa 1933

Country:

United States New York New York

Accession:

86.20.6.1 a,b

Colgate Palmolive-Peet Co Maker

Collection:

Object

World's Fairs and Expositions

Subject:

Advertising , World's Fairs and Expositions , Health/Hygiene

Inches 1-7/8 6-5/8 6-3/4 Dimensions, box (a) Inches 1-3/8 6-3/4 6-1/2 Dimensions, lid (b), Centimeters 4.8 16.9 17.1 Dimensions, box (a) Centimeters 3.5 17.1 16.5 Dimensions, lid (b)

Credit Line:

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

URL:

86.20.6.1-8.JPG

Tags:

World's Fairs and Expositions~Health, Hygiene, and Fitness

Printed cardboard box containing six soap cakes in original paper wrappings and silver foil, stamped and covered cardboard octagonal-shaped hot plate pad. a: lid, b: box

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Title : Fairsex Toilet Soap box from the Chicago World's Fair 1933
Artist: Colgate Palmolive-Peet Co Maker
Accession: 86.20.6.1 a,b
Country: United States New York New York
Date: circa 1933
Dimensions: Inches 1-7/8 6-5/8 6-3/4 Dimensions, box (a) Inches 1-3/8 6-3/4 6-1/2 Dimensions, lid (b), Centimeters 4.8 16.9 17.1 Dimensions, box (a) Centimeters 3.5 17.1 16.5 Dimensions, lid (b)
Collection: Object
Collection Theme: World's Fairs and Expositions
Subject: Advertising , World's Fairs and Expositions , Health/Hygiene
Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 86.20.6.1-8.JPG
Tags: World's Fairs and Expositions~Health, Hygiene, and Fitness

Description:

Printed cardboard box containing six soap cakes in original paper wrappings and silver foil, stamped and covered cardboard octagonal-shaped hot plate pad. a: lid, b: box