Soap

Object number2010.50.4 a-e

MediumPaper, cardboard, soap

Credit LineGift of William T. Hopwood

DescriptionCalgon gift set consisting of gold gift box, one box of soap, one box of bubble bath, and one box of bath oil beads. Soap is still sealed inside.Dimensionsa & b) 13.75" x 8.50" x 1.75"
c, d, e) 4.375" x 1.50" x 7.062"
Marks(c)
In black print reads: "CALGON / BOUQUET / FOR A FRAGRANT, SILKY-WATER BATH".

(d)
In black print reads: "CALGON / BUBBLE BATH / KINDER TO THE SKIN THAN FINE TOILET SOAP".

(e)
In blue print reads: "CALGON / BATH OIL / BEADS".
Historical NotesCalgon bath gift set. This local company was started by donor William T. Hopwood's grandfather. Calgon, formerly Hagan, was a company that was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the early 1940s. They used carbon based products to treat air and water. The company evolved into bath products which these are an example of.

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