Klex Pumice Soap
Klex Pumice Soap
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Usage conditions apply
- Description
- The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are:
- Klex is especially recommended for mechanics, autoists, printers, office workers or painters who must remove grease, grime, paint or oil from their hands.
- Klex collects greased and grime. Lathers in any water of any temperature.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- soap
- personal hygiene product
- Other Terms
- Pharmaceuticals; Drugs; Non-Liquid
- date made
- 1940s
- maker
- Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Jersey City
- Physical Description
- paper (packaging material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 8.89 cm x 3.4925 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0031.08
- accession number
- 1982.0031
- catalog number
- 1982.0031.08
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- Beauty and Hygiene Products: Bathing
- Beauty and Health
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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