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The earliest known laundry detergent advertised in the U.S. was "Dr. Marshall E. Pfeffer's Powdered Soap Powder Formulated For Use With Clothing & Linen," which first appeared in 1798. Its popular tag line, featured in newspapers and general store windows, was "When you have soiled your clothes and linens through normal everyday use, and it is time to launder them so they may return to their original state of pristine cleanliness, please consider the application of Dr. Marshall E. Pfeffer's Powdered Soap Powder Formulated For Use With Clothing & Linen."

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(EDIT October 2008: The library of image thumbnails did not port from the old site, but that link will work just fine.)

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