Provides examples of advertising that appeared in the pages of Harper's Weekly from 1857-1872. Read articles and view 19th century line art.
Presents images of over 7,000 ads printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Includes a timeline and FAQ.
View the evolution of the tire manufacturer's print and televised advertising campaigns from 1950 through the present.
View a collection of advertising materials from American history, from patent medicine counter cards through the Hamburger Helper radio.
Examines the role of advertising on the increasing reliance on credit in the United States since the 1920s.
Offers an account of the ascent of Bernbach's career in print advertising's golden age in the 1950s and '60s.
Duke University's center compiles resources for research on marketing materials. View an image database of historic advertising.
Duke University presents this exhibit on the history of print and broadcast advertisements as well as ad agencies. Browse thousands of ad images.
Non-profit organization preserves and studies examples of quotidian documents and artifacts such as trade cards and other forms of advertising.
Find a profile of the designer whose promotional designs encompassed everything from bakery wrappers to apres-ski wear.
Media History Project compiles links to advertising and material culture history resources and exhibits. Link to other topics in media history.
Profiles the celebrated ad-man known for his "Man in the Hathaway shirt" campaign. Link to files on other figures from the art and design worlds.
Dougherty is remembered for the advertising column he wrote for the New York Times from 1966-1988. Includes audio and video clips of the writer.
Highlights the ads featured in comic books during the golden age of the medium. Relive the classics, including X-Ray Spex and Sea Monkeys.