Bar of Dial soap in orange, white and brown wrapping with illustration of a clock and other wri…

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Bar of Dial soap in orange wrapping with inscription “Compliments of USS Intrepid CVA No 11”

"Compliments of Intrepid” Dial Soap Bar

Object NameSoap

Historic Owner James A. Anderson

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1955

PeriodCold War

Mediumpaper, soap

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Jim Anderson. 2018.20.02

Object number2018.20.02

DescriptionSoap; Rectangular unused bar of soap in orange wrapping. The front reads “dial // deodorant bath and toilet soap // active ingredient: AT-7 (Hexachlorophene) - Net wt. ½ oz. // U.S. Patent no. 2,535,077 - Armour & Company - Chicago, Ill. // Directions: Use Dial soap daily for washing as you would // any ordinary soap.” printed in brown and white. Above the writing is an illustration of a clock and “around the clock // protection”. The back reads “Compliments of // U.S.S. Intrepid // C.V.A. No. 11 // dial deodorant bath and toilet soap”.

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