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The Greatest Bonus (Good) for our veterans is a STEADY JOB
A Magazine ad promoting a good bonus for veterans is a steady job. This is right after WW1 and is from the American Legion Employment Bureau which is pro veterans since it started from them post WW1. The ad is pushing the idea of a steady job being…
Their Facts and Legends
In Greek mythology, so many of the constellations were people that just so happened to upset the gods and goddesses when they did nothing wrong. A children's book about the stories of constellations.
Lablache Face Powder Advertisement
This is an advertisement for Lablache Face Powder, a Ben Levy Company product, a French perfumery from Boston, Massachusetts, produced in the early 20th century. The ad is decorated with floral borders and a woman's profile portrait; it projects…
"Science shows why Old Dutch Cleaner costs less to use"
The back of a farmer’s wife magazine that contains an advertisement. The advertisement is about cleaning powder which uses evidence from a microscope to explain why their product is better. It has a yellowish look of old paper. It is very similar to…
Vintage Champion Spark Plug Advertisement
A vintage print advertisement promoting Champion Spark Plugs, featuring a four-engine propeller airliner, a spark plug illustration, and an orange automobile. The ad claims that most airlines specify Champion Spark Plugs due to their dependability.…
Secret Potions to Make You Pretty
Sara Breedlove aka Madame C.J. Walker is driving a car with 3 other “Walker agents.” The article describes Walker’s young adult life, and the moment that inspired her inventions: hair care products for African Americans including 5 salves and a…
Black Southerner Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 2
This artifact is a vintage issue of Black Southerner Magazine, priced at $1.50 and published during a period that celebrated the cultural life of Southern Black communities. The cover highlights marching band culture, featuring band members and a…
America Listens In
This is an article that was written in 1941, a time where the U.S. had joined in the battle of World War II, the title reading "America Listens IN", indicating recording of European Radio Program, revealing propaganda in Germany. This article is only…
Randy Shilts (The Kid from Iowa)
Produced by the International Magazine of Literature and Art AIDS with “Reinventing Eden” at the bottom. Pushes for the research of aids in LGBTQ communities and criticizes the Reagan administration for the lack of funding research.
"Pounding Corn"
An article found in the "Africa Report" published in 1985. The article is about two African women laboring in Africa and how they use their resources in agriculture to prepare food. The article describes the domestic responsibilities these women take…