Family Health Soap advertisement: 'But Family Health comes first!' – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Family Health Soap advertisement: 'But Family Health comes first!' in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Family Health Soap advertisement: 'But Family Health comes first!'
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The line "But Family Health comes first!" sets this advertisement apart by placing a household's well-being ahead of luxury or price, an appeal soap makers relied on heavily. From the late nineteenth century onward, manufacturers tied their products to the spreading belief that germs carried disease and that regular washing protected children and adults alike. Advertisements of this kind often borrowed the language of home and family to make a bar of soap seem a responsible purchase rather than a mere indulgence. The emphasis here is on protection rather than beauty, which is worth noticing when comparing it with other soap advertising of the period.
| Original scan | 547 × 875 px |
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| Reference | 294 |
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