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Small, unopened sample size box of "La France" brand laundry whitener. Box is printed white and dark blue. Manufactured by General Foods Corporation, Hoboken, New Jersey.
optical brightener
cardboard
optical brightener
Soap, Laundry
Soap, Laundry
"Use it with soap / La France / REG. U.S PAT. OFF. / Blues in the Suds...Whitens / clothes...Saves / time and labor / Free Trail Size / Not To Be Sold" (Front and top of box [additional information about product and instructions for use printed on other sides of box])
Unknown
Hoboken, New Jersey
3 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Sara Moore Field Collection
1998.6139
Hoboken (Hudson county, New Jersey)
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