Package, Product

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Package, Product

Entry/Object ID

1998-005h

Description

Cardboard box containing Linit brand laundry starch. The cardboard is white with blue and yellow ink and black printing. he front panel has the words "Linit Perfect Laundry Starch best foods div. Corn products company, N.Y., N.Y, U.S.A. try Linit in baby's bath to protect his sensitive skin see bottom panel". The bottom panel has instructions for using the starch in the bath. The top panel has the words "Linit penetrates and preserves fabrics gives a luxury finish to all your washables" and has a place indicated by dotted lines to open the box. The end panels have the name Linit and repeats information from the front panel. The back panel has detailed directions for using the product with some images and an advertisement for spray starch. The size is indicated as "12 oz. net weight".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Corn Products Company

Date made

1950

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

7 in