Smith brothers pure borax for sale everywhere.
Call Number |
priJLC_HHD_001915 |
Title |
Smith brothers pure borax for sale everywhere. |
Printer |
Donaldson Brothers (Firm) |
Printer Location |
New York (N.Y.) |
Date |
approximately 1872-1893 |
Date Searchable |
1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893 |
Physical Description |
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 60.01 x 74.77 cm (23 5/8 x 29 7/16 in.) |
Object Type |
Prints, advertising |
Description |
Image of Venus in a clam shell surrounded by robed women in the air and the sea being gifted a box of Smith Brothers Borax by a winged cherub; six vignettes of women and children in the home highlight different uses for Borax around the central image, including for the face and hands, dressing burns, preparing bath water, removing roaches, starching, and shampooing. |
Notes |
Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Donaldson Brothers operated from approximately 1872-1893. "Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, N.Y."--text, bottom center margin. |
Subjects |
Advertising -- Cleaning compounds. Advertising -- Soap. Cherubs (Art) Children -- Pictorial works. Nannies -- Pictorial works. Women -- Pictorial works. |
Form/Genre |
Lithographs -- Color -- 1850-1875. (gmgpc) Lithographs -- Color -- 1875-1900. (gmgpc) |
Language |
English [eng] |
Contributor 01 |
Last, Jay T. (donor) |
Physical Collection |
Jay T. Last Collection |
Physical Sub-Collection |
Household |
Physical Series |
Large Size |
Physical Sub-Series |
Cleaning Products |
Digital Collection |
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library |
Department |
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Prints and Ephemera |
Finding Aid/Guide to Collection |
For more information about this collection see: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gx4hpv/ |
Digitization Specifications |
High resolution. |
Restrictions |
For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=588 . |
Unique Digital Identifier |
494690 |
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