Soap Collection (page 9)

Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work... Proviso yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work at the rip tracks at Proviso yards of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

A woman washing her cat in the bath (colour litho)
5999932 A woman washing her cat in the bath (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman washing her cat in the bath)

Healthy skin keeps him on the job c. 1944
7265328 Healthy skin keeps him on the job c.1944 by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Federal Security Agency - U.S)

Advertisement for Pears, Matchless for Complexion (engraving)
1043461 Advertisement for Pears, Matchless for Complexion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pears, Matchless for Complexion)

Caught up
Antonio Luis Martinez

Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner

"Soaps in my eyes", Camp Nathan Hale, Southfields, New York, 1943 Creator: Gordon Parks
Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. " Soaps in my eyes"

Brooks Soap, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Brooks Soap, 1890

Hudsons Soap, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Hudsons Soap, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Pears Soap, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Pears Soap, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Use only Sunlight soap, Mother doing her childs toilet and laundry extended - by Berchmans, late 19th century
LSE4102172 Use only Sunlight soap, Mother doing her childs toilet and laundry extended - by Berchmans, late 19th century by Berchmans, Emile (1867-1947); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Woman blowing soap bubbles (colour litho)
7150546 Woman blowing soap bubbles (colour litho) by Machard, Jules Louis (1839-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman blowing soap bubbles)

French barber in Russia par Zhukovsky, Rudolf Kasimirovich (1814-1886). Lithograph, watercolour, size : 33x24
FIA5405790 French barber in Russia par Zhukovsky, Rudolf Kasimirovich (1814-1886). Lithograph, watercolour, size : 33x24, 1842-1845, Private Collection by Zhukovsky

The Monarch of the Glen, c. 1822-73 (oil on canvas)
7240848 The Monarch of the Glen, c.1822-73 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); 120x126 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

London Life - Driver of a Horse Omnibus. The last LGOC horse-bus ran in October 1911 between London Bridge and Moorgate Street

Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7154213 Vinolia soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vinolia soap)

Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho)
7154036 Advertisement for Lux laundry soap (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153642 Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy putting on a clean shirt, Sunlight Soap)

Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap (colour litho)
7157411 Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Cussons Imperial Leather soap)

Woman with Williams Jersey Cream soap, advertisement, late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho)
7154218 Woman with Williams Jersey Cream soap, advertisement, late 19th or early 20th century (chromolitho) by American School

Advertisement for Jazz dye soap (colour litho)
7154031 Advertisement for Jazz dye soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Jazz dye soap)

Household Utensils (colour litho)
7158155 Household Utensils (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household Utensils)

Hudsons Soap powder, advertisement (colour litho)
7153647 Hudsons Soap powder, advertisement (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hudsons Soap powder)

Girls buying Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153497 Girls buying Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls buying Sunlight Soap)

Advertisement for Wrights coal tar soap (colour litho)
7172844 Advertisement for Wrights coal tar soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Wrights coal tar soap)

Advertisement for Pears soap (colour litho)
7185905 Advertisement for Pears soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pears soap)

Advertisement for Lux toilet soap (colour litho)
7172097 Advertisement for Lux toilet soap (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Lux toilet soap)

Pears Soap advertising at Holloway Road, London, England (b / w photo)
7200686 Pears Soap advertising at Holloway Road, London, England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pears Soap advertising at Holloway Road, London)

Advert for Twink soap (colour litho)
7184964 Advert for Twink soap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Twink soap)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Savonnier; Soap-boiler; Seifensieder (engraving)
7197498 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Savonnier; Soap-boiler; Seifensieder (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savonnier; Soap-boiler; Seifensieder)

Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153643 Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlight Soap)

Dawn and Sunset, 1885, printed January 1890. Creator: Henry Peach Robinson
Dawn and Sunset, 1885, printed January 1890. Photogravure, from " Sun Artists, number 2" (1890)

Erasmic, c. 1912. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Erasmic, c. 1912. Private Collection

Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho)
5996374 Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho) by Coles Phillips, C. (1880-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illusion)

Advertising illustration for the soap company Savonnerie de Bagnolet Alfred Schweizer
LRI4619709 Advertising illustration for the soap company Savonnerie de Bagnolet Alfred Schweizer from a 1898 calendar by Mucha

Savonnerie - various operations for the preparation of soap and utensils - "
XEE4149177 Savonnerie - various operations for the preparation of soap and utensils - " The Great Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences

General view of the boiler room of a soap factory in Marseille
LSE4103356 General view of the boiler room of a soap factory in Marseille: Operation de l impatage - in " Les merveilles de l industrie" by Louis Figuier, Paris

William Gossage (b / w photo)
3649837 William Gossage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Gossage)

A Victorian Christmas card of two cats in a bathtub while two mice play with a bar of
3603423 A Victorian Christmas card of two cats in a bathtub while two mice play with a bar of soap, c.1880 (colour litho) by Wain

Doll crying: advertisement for Lux soap (chromolitho)
5235441 Doll crying: advertisement for Lux soap (chromolitho) by Owen, Will (fl.1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doll crying)

Girl walking home in the snow: advertisement for Sunlight soap (chromolitho)
5235420 Girl walking home in the snow: advertisement for Sunlight soap (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl walking home in the snow)

Box-making processes in use in a large soap works (b / w photo)
6008274 Box-making processes in use in a large soap works (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Box-making processes in use in a large soap works)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989472 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

Children blowing soap bubbles filled with figures and scenes (coloured engraving)
5996636 Children blowing soap bubbles filled with figures and scenes (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Port Sunlight: The Bridge Inn (b / w photo)
5998492 Port Sunlight: The Bridge Inn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge Inn)

Advertisement for Charles McKeone & Son Soap Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (colour litho)
6030794 Advertisement for Charles McKeone & Son Soap Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (colour litho) by American School

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From the trenches to the home front, soap played a pivotal role in history. During WW1, Wrights Coal Tar Soap became a trusted companion for soldiers, providing relief and cleanliness amidst the chaos of war. In 1900, Gossage Soap captured hearts with its captivating advert, leaving an indelible mark on society's consciousness. However, not all soap advertisements were progressive. The racist Pears ad serves as a stark reminder of past prejudices that we strive to overcome today. Yet amidst these dark moments, Port Sunlight emerged as a beacon of hope - a workers utopia built around the production of soap. The power of advertising was evident in posters promoting Sunlight Soap at every corner of London's bustling Piccadilly Circus in the 1920s. Inside tramsheds like those found in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, people would catch glimpses of Thoms Castile Soap cards enticing them towards cleanliness and luxury. Across borders, French artist Jean Carlu created an iconic advertisement for Monsavon soap in 1925 - showcasing both artistic brilliance and effective marketing strategies. Meanwhile, Pears Soap continued to captivate audiences since its groundbreaking advert back in 1887. As time progressed into the 1930s, Goodwins toilet soap brought elegance and sophistication into households worldwide. Through wars and societal changes alike, one thing remains constant - soap has been an essential part of our lives throughout history.