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From Flickr: “Santa Making Christmas Tree Decorations” by saltycotton

Coke ad "Reader’s Digest" December 1955 via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2bctZ52

From Flickr: “Free Calendars” by saltycotton

Calendar ad "Reader’s Digest" December 1955 via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/Qsr18J

From Flickr: “Free Calendars” by saltycotton

Calendar ad "Reader’s Digest" December 1955 via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/Qsr18J

From Flickr: “” by paul.malon

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From Flickr: “Ford’s Massive Modern Styling” by paul.malon

1951. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/dS59BX

From Flickr: “The Professor Faber Talking Machine in Harry Houdini’s book “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin” (1908).” by lhboudreau

Poster advertising Professor Faber’s talking machine, exhibited by P.T. Barnum during 1873 in his museum. The automaton was the first talking figure. From the Harry Houdini Collection. In 1846, a German astronomer living in The United States named Joseph Faber unveiled his cutting-edge Euphonia at London’s Egyptian Hall, having accompanied Read More →

From Flickr: “The Professor Faber Talking Machine in Harry Houdini’s book “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin” (1908).” by lhboudreau

Poster advertising Professor Faber’s talking machine, exhibited by P.T. Barnum during 1873 in his museum. The automaton was the first talking figure. From the Harry Houdini Collection. In 1846, a German astronomer living in The United States named Joseph Faber unveiled his cutting-edge Euphonia at London’s Egyptian Hall, having accompanied Read More →

From Flickr: “LHJ 1927 Old Dutch Cleanser advertisement” by katinthecupboard

Old Dutch Cleanser ad from a 1927 Ladies’ Home Journal via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/sU7MyP

From Flickr: “Emblem_1959_Feb_Ad” by Metro Transportation Library and Archive

Cover of the 1959 UCLA Timetable. This timetable went into effect on February 2, 1959 and was the first of its kind to be developed by the MTA or any of its predecessor agencies. From the February 1959 edition of The Emblem, LAMTA’s employee newsmagazine. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/seSC2q

From Flickr: “Emblem_1961_May_Ad” by Metro Transportation Library and Archive

Advertisement for Angel Flyers to the baseball games played by the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field. These ads appeared in April 27th and 28th newspapers while suburban newspapers carried maps of Angel Flyer routes. From the May 1961 edition of The Emblem, LAMTA’s employee newsmagazine. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/rR4njc