Queen of the Laundry, Jas. S. Kirk & Co. Soap Makers, Chicago – Vintage Print
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This historic image of Queen of the Laundry, Jas. S. Kirk & Co. Soap Makers, Chicago brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Queen of the Laundry, Jas. S. Kirk & Co. Soap Makers, Chicago
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Advertising trade cards like this one, printed for Jas. S. Kirk & Co. of Chicago, were a staple of late nineteenth-century marketing, when companies handed them out with purchases or tucked them into newspapers and magazines. The "Queen of the Laundry" title points to the firm's household soap, which was sold on the promise of easier washing day. Kirk's company grew into one of the larger soap makers in the United States, and its colorful cards are prized today as a window into how manufacturers pitched cleanliness and domestic labor to American families.
| Original scan | 2,040 × 1,280 px · prints to 7 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif04804_QueenofthelaundryJasSKirkCosoa |
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