Soap

Name/Title

Soap

Entry/Object ID

2020.9.2

Description

Small bar of ivory soap wrapped in green paper. The wrap has a black stripe across the center and bears the inscription "HOTEL BROOKS/BRATTLEBORO, VT." on either side of the stripe, and "PALMOLIVE" and the associated trademark information within the strip. The back has the logo for the American Hotel Association, as well as the label, "HOTEL BROOKS/BRATTLEBORO, VT."

Context

Produced and distributed by the Hotel Brooks in Brattleboro, VT. The Hotel Brooks building is now known as Brooks House.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.9

Source or Donor

Howard, Nora O.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Palmolive

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Jersey City

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Soap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Material

Soap, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hotel Brooks

Related Places

Place

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America