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1940s Print Advertisement for Listerine

Life Magazine, 1945

Regular price $ 20.00

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By:  Lambert Pharmaceutical Co.

Date:  1945

Dimensions:  10.5 x 14 inches

This "animated" advertisement is a good example of how products used medical science to promote their products.  In this particular ad, you see a man sneezing into a tissue, while in the upper left hand corner is a bottle of Listerine with boxing gloves, fighting the cold.  In the lower right corner is a lady gargling with the product to fight the germs, called "Secondary Invaders".  8 microscopic drawings of various germs are described below.

Condition:  Good condition,  with minor staining in left margin and small tear in right margin. 

Inventory #70078

1932 S. Halsted St.  #200  Chicago, IL 60608  (312) 496-3622

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