Object Details
Advertiser
Procter & Gamble Company
Donor
Procter & Gamble Company
Collection Creator
Procter & Gamble Company
Leyendecker, J. C., 1874-1951
Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935
Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green
Collection Citation
Ivory Soap Collection, 1883-1998, undated; Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Procter & Gamble.
Scope and Contents
Color advertisement (reproduction of three photographs) of the Gibson family advertising Ivory Soap; photographer unidentified. One panel shows man in shower with African American servant in white coat offering Ivory soap, and is quoted speaking in African American dialect (e.g., "Yes, suh, ah took all de Ivory in dis house..."
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Local Numbers
0307910206.tif (AC Scan)
Topic
Racial Stereotypes
Dialect literature, American
Soap
Beauty, Personal
advertising -- Soap
Advertiser
Procter & Gamble Company
Donor
Procter & Gamble Company
Culture
African Americans -- 20th century
See more items in
Ivory Soap Advertising Collection
Ivory Soap Advertising Collection / Series 1: Ivory Soap Products Advertisements / Advertisements
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 15" x 10".)
Date
1934
Container
Box 15, Folder (1934)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Advertisements
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Advertisements -- 1934
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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Large EAD
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ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1562730500512-1562730500874-1