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- 1926 Dodge Brothers Advertisement, "Dodge Brothers Special Coach" - Dodge Brothers introduced its all-steel auto bodies -- the industry's first -- for 1923. This 1926 advertisement promotes the company's two-door Special Coach. Dodge Brothers' upmarket Special line included nickeled bumpers and radiators, steel disc wheels, and a motometer radiator cap, among other features. The Special Coach started at $1,135.
- November 01, 1925
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1926 Dodge Brothers Advertisement, "Dodge Brothers Special Coach"
Dodge Brothers introduced its all-steel auto bodies -- the industry's first -- for 1923. This 1926 advertisement promotes the company's two-door Special Coach. Dodge Brothers' upmarket Special line included nickeled bumpers and radiators, steel disc wheels, and a motometer radiator cap, among other features. The Special Coach started at $1,135.
- Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929 - Raymond B. Gillette formed the Gillette Safety Tire Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1916. U.S. Rubber Company took control of Gillette in 1940 and the Eau Claire plant was expanded and modernized, in part to meet military needs during World War II. After a series of subsequent mergers, the Eau Claire plant was closed in 1992.
- July 01, 1929
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Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929
Raymond B. Gillette formed the Gillette Safety Tire Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1916. U.S. Rubber Company took control of Gillette in 1940 and the Eau Claire plant was expanded and modernized, in part to meet military needs during World War II. After a series of subsequent mergers, the Eau Claire plant was closed in 1992.
- Mohawk Tires Advertisement, "Mohawks Go Farther!," July 1929 - Mohawk Rubber Company was established in Akron, Ohio, in 1913. Mohawk built its early reputation on quality and value, claiming that its tires were made from the best materials and offered worth beyond their purchase price. The Mohawk brand was acquired by Japan's Yokohama Rubber Company in 1989.
- July 01, 1929
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Mohawk Tires Advertisement, "Mohawks Go Farther!," July 1929
Mohawk Rubber Company was established in Akron, Ohio, in 1913. Mohawk built its early reputation on quality and value, claiming that its tires were made from the best materials and offered worth beyond their purchase price. The Mohawk brand was acquired by Japan's Yokohama Rubber Company in 1989.
- Whitman's Sampler Chocolates and Confections Advertisement, "For Summer Sports," July 1929 -
- July 01, 1929
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Whitman's Sampler Chocolates and Confections Advertisement, "For Summer Sports," July 1929
- Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement, "A Welcome Change from Meat," July 1929 -
- July 01, 1929
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Battle Creek Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement, "A Welcome Change from Meat," July 1929
- 1957 Cadillac Advertisement, "Magnificent Beyond All Expectations!" - Automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Print advertisements from the 1950s for Cadillac cars were not only marketing extravagant vehicles of unrestrained design, they were selling a way of life and social status, luxury and elegance, and sophistication and power.
- 1957
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1957 Cadillac Advertisement, "Magnificent Beyond All Expectations!"
Automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Print advertisements from the 1950s for Cadillac cars were not only marketing extravagant vehicles of unrestrained design, they were selling a way of life and social status, luxury and elegance, and sophistication and power.
- Saturn Advertisement, 1991, "When You Design a Car for Families" - General Motors' Saturn Corporation, which produced cars from 1990 to 2010, built its brand on being different from other American carmakers. Its operations were in Spring Hill, Tennessee -- far from Detroit in distance and philosophy. This 1991 ad paints the Saturn as a car designed with passenger safety foremost in engineers' minds. Special latches and seat belts keep children secure.
- 1991
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Saturn Advertisement, 1991, "When You Design a Car for Families"
General Motors' Saturn Corporation, which produced cars from 1990 to 2010, built its brand on being different from other American carmakers. Its operations were in Spring Hill, Tennessee -- far from Detroit in distance and philosophy. This 1991 ad paints the Saturn as a car designed with passenger safety foremost in engineers' minds. Special latches and seat belts keep children secure.
- Ford Advertisement, 1995, "Only Your Mother is More Obsessed with Your Safety" - By the mid-1990s, increasingly sophisticated technologies like air bags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control systems kept motor vehicle passengers safer in an accident -- or helped to prevent crashes in the first place. In this advertisement from 1995, Ford Motor Company likened its commitment to safety to that of a mother's concern for her child.
- 1995
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Ford Advertisement, 1995, "Only Your Mother is More Obsessed with Your Safety"
By the mid-1990s, increasingly sophisticated technologies like air bags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control systems kept motor vehicle passengers safer in an accident -- or helped to prevent crashes in the first place. In this advertisement from 1995, Ford Motor Company likened its commitment to safety to that of a mother's concern for her child.
- 2002 Kia Sedona Ad, "Its 5-Star Safety Rating Protects You" - Automotive safety was an important marketing feature for the family car. This 2002 ad touted the Kia Sedona's 5-Star safety performance based on the federal government's new car crash testing program. Extended warranty protection, a low purchase price, and seven-passenger seating were other selling points for this minivan.
- 2002
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2002 Kia Sedona Ad, "Its 5-Star Safety Rating Protects You"
Automotive safety was an important marketing feature for the family car. This 2002 ad touted the Kia Sedona's 5-Star safety performance based on the federal government's new car crash testing program. Extended warranty protection, a low purchase price, and seven-passenger seating were other selling points for this minivan.
- "Common Mushrooms of the United States," Article from "National Geographic Magazine," May 1920 -
- May 01, 1920
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"Common Mushrooms of the United States," Article from "National Geographic Magazine," May 1920