Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medicine/Soap
Object Number:
2002.1.759
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
3 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 5/8 in.
Description:
This box is printed in red, yellow and black. It reads "Lifebuoy/ Sanitary Disinfectant/ Soap/ Free Sample" with a picture of a sailor tossing a life preserver. The rear and sides have instructions for use. Made by "Lever Brothers Company / New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
