Pears Soap . An unusual US advertisement from 1878 featuring a chimney sweeps boy. From Vicks Magazine USA

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Size: 5800px × 9000px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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