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Borax Soap in Box

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

GUSN

GUSN-245183

Description

"20 Mule Team" Borax soap flakes in original, unopened cardboard box. Manufactured by the Pacific Coast Borax Company, New York and Los Angeles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

soap boxes
soap (organic material)
cardboard
soap (organic material)
Soap
Soap

Inscription

"ONE POUND NET / 20 MULE TEAM / BORAX / ODORLESS CLEANSER WATER SOFTENER / 99 1/2-100 PER CENT PURE / PACIFIC COAST BORAX COMPANY / NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES" [Additional text on box about uses of the product] (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Sarah Moore Field Collection

Accession Number

1998.6136

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