Soap
Object number2012.18.5
Manufacturer
Calgon Carbon Corporation
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumcardboard; powdered soap
Credit LineGift of Robert P. Newcomer, Jr.
DescriptionUnopened powered soap in rectangular cardboard container. Silver background. On front and back is image of a beige hand.Dimensions4.875 x 3.25 x 1.375 in. (12.4 x 8.3 x 3.5 cm)MarksOn front and back "c i [with "Calgon, Inc." in small box between letters] / Hand Soap / Cleans hands quickly, safely / A PRODUCT OF C-I [printed inside a water drop] CALGON INCORPORATED".
Product information printed on right side.
Left side: "PUNCH / OUT / HOLE"; directions for use with maker's information near bottom.
Black stamp on base "2820".
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC.) CCC was founded in 1942 as the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, a manufacturer of products used in steel production. CCC got its start by creating a bituminous coal-based filter for gas masks during WWII. Still based in Pittsburgh, the company produces carbon based filtration and purification products.
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