Camay

Advertisement for Camay soap includes a photograph of a man and woman meeting at a train station. The woman wears a cloche hat, a coat with a fox-trimmed collar, and a pearl necklace. The man wears a suit. In a second photo, a woman opens a package of Camay soap. In the third photo a man and woman in a convertible talk to another woman standing by the car. The man is driving the car and is opening the passenger side door. He wears a suit. The two women wear stylish outfits and hats. In the final photograph, a woman wearing a dressing gown looks at herself with a handheld mirror. She seems pleased as she touches her face.

Publication date: 1931-11-15

Size: 48.8 x 33.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Dating (Social custom)--1930-1940
• Fur garments--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Mirrors--1930-1940
• Procter & Gamble Company--Products--1930-1940
• Railroad stations--1930-1940
• Robes--1930-1940
• Soaps--1930-1940
• Women--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Women--Physical characteristics--1930-1940
• Convertible automobiles--1930-1940
• Body image--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Advertisements

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (November 15, 1931), Picture Section/Part 2, p. 2

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg