Pure White Rock Potash soap label – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Pure White Rock Potash soap label brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Pure White Rock Potash soap label
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Pure White Rock Potash is the name printed on this soap label, which sets it apart from the broader run of household soap and candle advertising on this board. Potash, a potassium compound, was a common ingredient in soapmaking through the nineteenth century, when lye was often made by leaching wood ash, and "pure" was a selling word meant to reassure buyers that a product was unadulterated. Labels like this one show how manufacturers used bold typography and color to compete on crowded store shelves. Look closely at the lettering and layout, which reveal as much about the marketing of household goods in that era as the product itself.
| Original scan | 4,318 × 2,374 px · prints to 14 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 10 |
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