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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Title
Advertisement for Pears transparent soap
Additional title: An unpacific yarn
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American Advertising

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887-05-14
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-Adv
Topics
Wash tubs
African Americans
Soaps
African Americans -- Men
Men -- United States
Dandies
Genres
Advertisements
Ethnic stereotypes
Notes
Source note: Graphic. Illustrated Newspapers, Ltd., 1869-).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 37 x 25 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17180925
Barcode: 33333159328455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 947f86e0-c52e-012f-5ffe-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1887: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Advertisement for Pears transparent soap" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887-05-14. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fb87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Advertisement for Pears transparent soap" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fb87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1887-05-14). Advertisement for Pears transparent soap Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fb87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fb87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Advertisement for Pears transparent soap, (1887-05-14) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

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