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- Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "You Can be Sure to Play an Important Part in the Exploration of Space," March 1962 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. It was also an overt Cold War strategy against the Soviet Union which launched the first man in space April 12, 1961. NASA published this ad series in 1962 to convince aerospace engineers and scientists to join them for the U.S. effort to conquer space.
- March 01, 1962
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Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "You Can be Sure to Play an Important Part in the Exploration of Space," March 1962
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. It was also an overt Cold War strategy against the Soviet Union which launched the first man in space April 12, 1961. NASA published this ad series in 1962 to convince aerospace engineers and scientists to join them for the U.S. effort to conquer space.
- Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "Moon Bug," November 1962 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. It was also an overt Cold War strategy against the Soviet Union which launched the first man in space April 12, 1961. NASA published this ad series in 1962 to convince aerospace engineers and scientists to join them for the U.S. effort to conquer space.
- November 01, 1962
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Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "Moon Bug," November 1962
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. It was also an overt Cold War strategy against the Soviet Union which launched the first man in space April 12, 1961. NASA published this ad series in 1962 to convince aerospace engineers and scientists to join them for the U.S. effort to conquer space.
- Newspaper Advertising, "H. J. Heinz Co. Keystone Picklers and Preservers," May 25, 1895 - From very early on in the company's history, the keystone became the symbol of the H.J. Heinz Company. In this newspaper advertisement, a keystone symbol was juxtaposed over a map of the Pittsburgh area showing various Heinz farms and factories.
- May 25, 1895
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Newspaper Advertising, "H. J. Heinz Co. Keystone Picklers and Preservers," May 25, 1895
From very early on in the company's history, the keystone became the symbol of the H.J. Heinz Company. In this newspaper advertisement, a keystone symbol was juxtaposed over a map of the Pittsburgh area showing various Heinz farms and factories.
- 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Ad, "Stop Dreaming and Start Driving!" - If you drove a General Motors vehicle in the late 1940s and early 1950s it wasn't a sports car. GM didn't make them. But their designers dreamt one up -- the Chevrolet Corvette. This 1954 <em>New Yorker</em> ad invited the public to stop dreaming and start driving GM's new dream car.
- July 10, 1954
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1954 Chevrolet Corvette Ad, "Stop Dreaming and Start Driving!"
If you drove a General Motors vehicle in the late 1940s and early 1950s it wasn't a sports car. GM didn't make them. But their designers dreamt one up -- the Chevrolet Corvette. This 1954 New Yorker ad invited the public to stop dreaming and start driving GM's new dream car.
- Advertisement for Olds Motor Works, "Oldsmobile, the Best Thing on Wheels," 1903 - Many would-be customers balked at the high price of an automobile. Oldsmobile offered a popular counterargument in this 1903 advertisement. The car required $35 in gasoline for a year of operation, while a horse needed $180 in food. What's more, the car only used gas when it ran, while a horse had to be fed whether it worked or not.
- May 01, 1903
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Advertisement for Olds Motor Works, "Oldsmobile, the Best Thing on Wheels," 1903
Many would-be customers balked at the high price of an automobile. Oldsmobile offered a popular counterargument in this 1903 advertisement. The car required $35 in gasoline for a year of operation, while a horse needed $180 in food. What's more, the car only used gas when it ran, while a horse had to be fed whether it worked or not.
- 1945 Nash Motors Ad, "When You Meet Again" - Even before World War II veterans returned home, car companies encouraged them to dream about the future -- a future that included an automobile. This Nash Motors ad depicts that veteran, "Home, at last with the wind and the stars and the girl and the car [he has] been longing for."
- April 30, 1945
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1945 Nash Motors Ad, "When You Meet Again"
Even before World War II veterans returned home, car companies encouraged them to dream about the future -- a future that included an automobile. This Nash Motors ad depicts that veteran, "Home, at last with the wind and the stars and the girl and the car [he has] been longing for."
- 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Advertisement, "Youth, Beauty, Chevrolet, Action!" - This ad associated the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible with youth, appealing not only to the young but also to those wanting to appear young.
- June 01, 1956
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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Advertisement, "Youth, Beauty, Chevrolet, Action!"
This ad associated the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible with youth, appealing not only to the young but also to those wanting to appear young.
- Franklin Automobile Advertisement, "September 1904, Franklin as a City Motor-Car" - Franklin heralded the versatility of its automobiles in this 1904 advertisement. The tonneau -- a detachable rear seat -- doubled the car's seating in five minutes. The air-cooled motor eliminated the danger of the cooling system boiling over in summer or freezing in winter. According to Franklin, its vehicle was a perfect "city motor-car."
- September 01, 1904
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Franklin Automobile Advertisement, "September 1904, Franklin as a City Motor-Car"
Franklin heralded the versatility of its automobiles in this 1904 advertisement. The tonneau -- a detachable rear seat -- doubled the car's seating in five minutes. The air-cooled motor eliminated the danger of the cooling system boiling over in summer or freezing in winter. According to Franklin, its vehicle was a perfect "city motor-car."
- 1956 Plymouth Belvedere Ad, "Announcing- Aero Dynamic Plymouth '56" - In case customers might have missed it, this ad from the 1950s shows how designers of the 1956 Plymouth took visual styling cues from jet aircraft.
- October 31, 1955
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1956 Plymouth Belvedere Ad, "Announcing- Aero Dynamic Plymouth '56"
In case customers might have missed it, this ad from the 1950s shows how designers of the 1956 Plymouth took visual styling cues from jet aircraft.
- 1986 Volkswagen Ad, "Give in to an Overwhelming Drive, the 1986 Jetta GLI" -
- February 01, 1986
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1986 Volkswagen Ad, "Give in to an Overwhelming Drive, the 1986 Jetta GLI"