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 USS Intrepid” Dial Soap Bar

Object NameSoap

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

Dateca. 1954–1962

PeriodCold War

Mediumpaper, soap

ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Museum purchase. 2016.58

Object number2016.58

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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