Washing supplies

1890-1930

Paper

Overall: 3 × 2 × 1 in. (7.6 × 5.1 × 2.5 cm)

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

2002.1.1467

ClassificationsLANDAUER COLLECTION OF BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING EPHEMERA

DescriptionThis sample box held a clothes starching product and has drawing of an iron in black. The front reads in red "Elastic Starch/Latest-Improved/ A Great Invention/ Requires No Cooking/ Makes Collars and Cuffs Stiff and Nice as when First Bought New.../ J.C. Hubinger Bros.' Co./ New Haven, Conn. Keokuk, Iowa". On the reverse are directions for use. One of three- see also 2002.1.1466, 2002.1.1468

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