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Box for Caramel Windsor Soap, Burkett, Ives & Co., 386 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

GUSN

GUSN-253204

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Description

The lid of the soap box advertises that toilet soap, dry goods, carpets and paper hangings are sold at the Bee Hive in Hartford, Connecticut. The label on the top is done in blue, red and black lettering against a white background. The square box is a light violet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
soap (organic material)
stores
boxes (containers)

Physical Description

1 box ; 1 x 7 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP002

Collection Name

Ephemera collection, 2011 donation

Reference Code

EP002.02.025

Image Dimensions

1 x 7 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Hartford (Hartford county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Material Type

boxes (containers)

Description Level

Item

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