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An image database of over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda - dated between 1911 and 1955.

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John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
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Company
- Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (40)
- Zenith Radio Corporation (39)
- Western Electric (34)
- Admiral Radio (9)

Product
- Radio (104)
- Various (37)
- Electronics (14)
- Corporation (13)

Subject
- Illustration--Drawing (206)
- Military (106)
- Radio (104)
- Electronics--War (82)

Year
- 1943 (132)
- 1944 (90)
- 1945 (73)
- 1941 (26)

Categories

Beauty and Hygiene (1911 - 1956)
Radio (1922 - 1956)
- 1922-1929
- 1930-1939
- 1940-1945
- 1946-1949
- 1950-1956
Television (1939 - 1957)
Transportation (1938 - 1957)
World War II (1942 - 1945)

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As he listens... Bruno Walter Dreams of an "American Salzburg"	"Chalk up another dead duck, Jim!"	No Woman Ever Sang to him this Way Before	Dear Bob: You wouldn't know Mother now that she can hear well again...
The distinguished ballet, "Rouge et Noir," in living, electronic tone!	To the finicky ears of a flautist, the Scott's reproduction of his beloved instrument is an ever-recurring marvel!	News-Leaders in the New Sloane Radio Shop	Creative Engineering Brings Railroadin' By Radio
Electric Mixers vs. Mystery Thrillers	Total War Outgrew Napoleon's Carrier Pigeons	Electronics... Do It Better, Do It Faster, Sell It Cheaper	In an Evacuation Hospital, this Army nurse telephones for more blood plasma - quickly.
No... Your post-war Admiral Radio won't bathe the baby!	Admiral automatic Record Changer	Brand New! Sensational	Enchanted by the Magic of Meissner
Don't Buy A Radio Blindfolded!	Ride 'Em Sailor!	Electronics Taught This Machine To Remember	Chosen by distinguished Men and Women
The Trend is Toward Haynes-Griffin and Magnavox with FM	The Radio that helped revolutionize our tank tactics.	Bull in a China Shop--And How He Was Tamed	The record that money can't buy
From Here To Here	Temple Radio: Symbol of Quality	Great Events in the History of... Communications!	Voices for Victory!
I Weigh A Ton Adolf!	The sound waves of living "Carmen"	Your plane will have a 'phone!	Timely Advice on How to Buy a Good Radio Set

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