Library Guides: Finding Old Advertisements: Getting Started

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Ad* Access
Over 7,00 advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States.
Ad Forum
AdForum is an international database that provides access to over 35,000 advertisements in all media, including audio and video. Also provides access to advertising agency information, news, and other information related to the advertising industry.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
Over 2,800 advertising items and publications dating from 1850 to 1920, illustrating the rise of consumer culture and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States. Produced freely by Duke University.