Sujet
Pure White Rock Potash
Légende
Label for a container of Pure White Rock Potash concentrate for making soap. Potash is some of various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. The name derives from pot ash, which refers to plant ashes soaked in water in a pot, the primary means of manufacturing the product before the industrial era. "One package will make nearly a barrel of beautiful white soft soap at a cost of 25 cts ; One package will make ten to twenty pounds best hard soap from waste grease and cost about 2 cts per pound ; Extra concentrated strenght; Geo. F. Gantz & Co. 62 Pine St. N.Y.".
Date
1867
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG22A48_433
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,3Mo (1,9Mo) / 36,6cm x 20,1cm / 4318 x 2374 (300dpi)