1900 Ad Tar Soap Packer Manufacturing Company Children - ORIGINAL TOM1

This is an original 1900 black and white print ad for Packer's Tar Soap by The Packer Manufacturing Company located at 81 Fulton Street, New York City. The New England Medical Journal is quoted in this ad. CONDITIONThis 111+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging in margins. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is some bleed through visible on this ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine ++ Dimensions: Approximately 5.75 x 8.5 inches; 15 x 22 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) Packer's Tar Soap. Pine tar is the carbonization of pinewood through high temperature dry distillation, which produces a sticky substance. This material is used on baseball bat handles for superior grip, in roofing construction, as a wood se