Advertisements, Ephemera

After the Deluge

  • Advertisement for Dow Organic Solvents

  • 1938

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Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical organic solvents. The advertisement shows an illustrated scene of a man and woman whose clothes have been muddied by a passing car. The accompanying text describes the development of dry cleaning to treat stains, specifically with the use of organic solvents produced by Dow.

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  • 14 in. H x 11 in. W
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  • Box 9
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Dow Chemical Company. “After the Deluge,” 1938. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 9. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/amy6iri.

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