Object Details
- Packer Manufacturing Company
- Description
- An inscription on this metal container read “PACKERS’ / HEALING / TAR SOAP” and “THE / PACKER / MFG. CO. INC. / NEW YORK / U.S.A.” and “REG. U.S. TRADE MARK PATENT OFF.” and “MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “PURE AS THE PINES” and “SHAMPOOING / BATH / TOILET / NURSERY” and “BOOKLET WITH INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED.”
- Daniel F. Packer (1825-1904) was born in Mystic, Ct., followed the gold rush to California, and introduced his pine tar soap to market in 1869. That firm is still in business, trading as Packer’s Pine.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- MG.293320.1453
- catalog number
- 293320.1453
- accession number
- 293320
- Object Name
- soap
- personal hygiene product
- Other Terms
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Measurements
- overall: 1 7/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 4.7625 cm x 6.985 cm x 1.905 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Bathing
- Beauty and Health
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1298555
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-d94e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
