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- Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel Advertisement, 1920 - Around 1920, if a cyclist was tired of pedaling or his bicycle had been relegated to storage, the Briggs & Stratton Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provided another option. The Motor Wheel, a four-stroke, single-cylinder gasoline engine, could attach to a bicycle and propel it down the road. The company produced the Motor Wheel from 1919 to 1924.
- March 25, 1920
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Briggs & Stratton Motor Wheel Advertisement, 1920
Around 1920, if a cyclist was tired of pedaling or his bicycle had been relegated to storage, the Briggs & Stratton Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provided another option. The Motor Wheel, a four-stroke, single-cylinder gasoline engine, could attach to a bicycle and propel it down the road. The company produced the Motor Wheel from 1919 to 1924.
- "Hansen," Herman Miller Advertisement, September 1951 -
- September 01, 1951
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"Hansen," Herman Miller Advertisement, September 1951
- "A Danish Chair...," Herman Miller Advertisement, June 1951 -
- June 01, 1951
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"A Danish Chair...," Herman Miller Advertisement, June 1951
- Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978 - This 1978 Fuzzbuster advertisement equates the warning light of the Fuzzbuster with a car's taillight. Both are signals alerting motorists to slow down. The device warned speeding drivers of police radar being used up ahead.
- 1978
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Fuzzbuster Radar Detector Ad, 1978
This 1978 Fuzzbuster advertisement equates the warning light of the Fuzzbuster with a car's taillight. Both are signals alerting motorists to slow down. The device warned speeding drivers of police radar being used up ahead.
- Advertisement for FMC Corporation Tomato Harvester, circa 1966 -
- circa 1966
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Advertisement for FMC Corporation Tomato Harvester, circa 1966
- Union Oil Service Station Inspection Team, "The Sparkle Corps," 1959 - Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.
- 1959
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Union Oil Service Station Inspection Team, "The Sparkle Corps," 1959
Gas stations were one of the few places drivers could stop to use the restroom. But station bathrooms developed a reputation for being dirty. Starting in the 1930s, some oil companies dispatched restroom inspectors. This 1959 advertisement shows the Union Oil Company's Sparkle Corps ready to check for cleanliness and safety.
- Advertisement for Best's Apparel, "Fashion Specialists for Young Women of All Ages/Best's Apparel/Seattle," 1945 -
- 1945
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Advertisement for Best's Apparel, "Fashion Specialists for Young Women of All Ages/Best's Apparel/Seattle," 1945
- Advertisement for "Blums Vogue Chicago," 1957 -
- 1957
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Advertisement for "Blums Vogue Chicago," 1957
- Advertising Brochure Selling Motion Pictures to Theater Managers, "Book the 4 and Pack 'Em In," Norman Studios, 1922 - In the early decades of the 20th century, a number of independent film companies emerged to provide black-oriented films for the African American market. One such company was Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1920, the studio provided films and stories featuring African American actors in non-stereotypical roles. This brochure highlights several of the company's more successful productions.
- 1922
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Advertising Brochure Selling Motion Pictures to Theater Managers, "Book the 4 and Pack 'Em In," Norman Studios, 1922
In the early decades of the 20th century, a number of independent film companies emerged to provide black-oriented films for the African American market. One such company was Norman Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1920, the studio provided films and stories featuring African American actors in non-stereotypical roles. This brochure highlights several of the company's more successful productions.
- Advertisement for Proctor Automatic Pop-up Toaster, " Beautiful and Makes Beautiful Toast!," 1949 -
- June 13, 1949
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Advertisement for Proctor Automatic Pop-up Toaster, " Beautiful and Makes Beautiful Toast!," 1949