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Object number98.85.10 a,b

Manufacturer The Lightfoot Company, Division of Philip Morris, Inc.

Datec. 1962

OriginHoboken, NJ

Mediumcardboard, paper, ink, soap with hexachlorophane compound

Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick

DescriptionSix individually paper-wrapped bars of disinfectant surgical soap contained in a cardboard box.Dimensions1.875 x 2.875 x 4.625 in. (4.8 x 7.3 x 11.7 cm)
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Lid has printed text on its upper surface "FSN LL 6505-889-3482 Soap, Surgical 1-3/4 oz. (50 gm) With Hexachlorophene 2% Substitute for Antiseptic Solution 6 cakes..."

Label also includes manufacturer's information and "DSA 2-2203 A-11/62 Lot No. SSC-36 The Lightfoot Company A Division of Philip Morris, Inc. Hoboken, N.J."
Historical NotesCivil Defense medical supplies found at the fallout shelter located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa.Label TextMaterials from a fallout shelter (a reserved , presumably safe location where residents could remain during a hostile attack) located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. These items document the impact of the Cold War on daily life in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.

Related institution Trinity High School

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