1893 Ad N. K. Fairbank Gold Dust Washing Powder Soap Household Chores AAG1

This is an original 1893 black and white print ad for Gold Dust Washing Powder, a product by N. K. Fairbank and Company. CONDITIONThis 118+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light foxing and aging. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is some light bleed through on this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 4 x 4 inches; 10 x 10 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Gold Dust, Fairbank. Gold Dust Washing Powder, a product of the N. K. Fairbank Company, was founded by Nathaniel Kellogg ÒN. K.Ó Fairbank. Fairbank, a native of Sodus, New York, moved to Chicago after the Civil War where he began importing cottonseed oil and manufacturing soaps. After American chemist James Boyce refined the ability to iso