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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
  • Boncilla Laboratories, Inc. (19)
  • Marie Earle (15)
  • Yardley & Co., Ltd. (15)
  • Edna Wallace Hopper (9)
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• Product
  • Boncilla Cosmetics (20)
  • Cosmetics (11)
  • Old English Lavender Soap (9)
  • Marie Barlow Cosmetics (8)
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• Subject
  • Beauty and Hygiene--Cosmetics (88)
  • Illustration--Drawing (56)
  • Coupons (24)
  • Illustrator--Lemon (6)
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• Year
  • 1929 (23)
  • 1928 (17)
  • 1926 (12)
  • 1925 (10)
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Categories

• Beauty and Hygiene (1911 - 1956)
  • Cosmetics: 1920s
  • Cosmetics: 1930s
  • Cosmetics: 1940s
  • Cosmetics: 1950s
  • Dental Supplies: 1911-1929
  • Dental Supplies: 1930s
  • Dental Supplies: 1940s-1950s
  • Deodorant: 1925-1952
  • Feminine Hygiene: 1920s
  • Feminine Hygiene: 1930s
  • Feminine Hygiene: 1940s
  • Feminine Hygiene: 1950s
  • Hair Preparations: 1917-1939
  • Hair Preparations: 1940s
  • Hair Preparations: 1950s
  • Rouge: 1918-1930
  • Shaving Supplies: 1914-1953
  • Soaps: 1920s
  • Soaps: 1930s
  • Soaps: 1940s
  • Soaps: 1950s
• Radio (1922 - 1956)
• Television (1939 - 1957)
• Transportation (1938 - 1957)
• World War II (1942 - 1945)