Daily Archives: September 8, 2009

1959: Biking to School

Posted on September 8, 2009 by ming01

And here’s the rest of the 1959 reminder to drivers to be careful for children. This photo didn’t reproduce very well, I’m sorry to say; it was much better in the faded 1959 paper and was probably much, much better … Continue reading →

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1959: Reminder: Do Not Squish Small Children

Posted on September 8, 2009 by ming01

A red Mitsubishi ran a school bus stop arm today and I believe, got away clean, so I thought it worthwhile to post this 1959 warning to drivers to be careful of children crossing streets to get to school. This … Continue reading →

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1944: Scottish Girl Advertises for Thrift

Posted on September 8, 2009 by ming01

This Benson & Sorensen Dairy ad from 1944 uses a Scottish girl to advertise how thrifty drinking milk is. When did Scottish people become known for their thriftiness, anyway, and is it really proper to wear a bow tie with … Continue reading →

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