Pears' soap advertisement with babies, Made by Pears, Great Britain – Historic Reproduction
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This rare historic image captures Pears' soap advertisement with babies, Made by Pears, Great Britain in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Pears' soap advertisement with babies, Made by Pears, Great Britain
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Babies are the selling point in this advertisement, which Pears used to present its transparent soap as gentle enough for the most delicate skin. From the 1880s, under the marketing direction of Thomas J. Barratt, the company filled British newspapers, magazines and billboards with sentimental, wholesome imagery, and infants were a favorite way to suggest purity and safety. Such advertising also reflected a wider Victorian and Edwardian belief that cleanliness signaled respectability and good health. Notice how the product name is kept modest, so the tender scene does most of the persuading.
| Original scan | 556 × 855 px |
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| Reference | 938 |
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