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Jersey. Surprise soap.

Dateapprox 1878-1976
FormatEphemera
Notes
Black and white trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a lady standing in a forest with two cows. Caption states, "Jersey. // Surprise soap". The back of the card consists of an outline sketch of a person wearing a long gown, accompanied by text stating, "White as Snow// Surprise makes all linens, cottons and laces "white as snow" and sweet… // ST. CROIX SOAP M'F'G CO., ST. STEPHEN, N.B."
Subject
    GeographyProvince stateNew Brunswick
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions13cm H x 9.9cm W
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-TC-197
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