Procter & Gamble's Ivory Soap Girl advertisement   Save
Procter & Gamble Co. Collection
Description: This image is a sample of print advertising for Ivory Soap, one of the nation's most recognizable and longest-lived consumer brands. Procter & Gamble Company of Cincinnati first sold Ivory Soap on the market in July 1879. William Procter, a candle maker, and James Gamble, a soap maker, formed the company known as Procter & Gamble in 1837. The company prospered during the nineteenth century and is still in existence today with headquarters in Cincinnati. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04170
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio); Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Advertisements; Procter & Gamble Company
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)