Advertisements can tell us a lot about an era. The 1950s were a golden age in advertising, and incorporated catchy slogans, long paragraphs of copy, and idealized representations of an American ...

What do ball bearings have to do with the future? Everything, if you believe these ads from the 1950s. New Departure-brand ball bearings ran a number of print ads to position themselves in the minds ...

A new photo series is going viral this month for calling out sexism in 1950s advertising—and in America in general. Featured Video Visual artist and photographer Eli Rezkallah's gallery "In a Parallel ...

Mid-century cigarette ads did more than sell tobacco. They sold emotional safety through white coats, calm language, and the suggestion that modern medicine had already weighed the risks. For many ...

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. An All ad from the Dec. 8, 1952, issue of TIME Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Santa Claus, his reindeer and a tree surrounded by gifts are some of the ...

Take a look back at advertisements from Newsday's archive. This 1941 Gulf ad claims: "Long Island drivers agree. All signs point to our having to keep this car for a long time! You can keep it young ...