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A guide to finding advertisements

Finding advertisements

Picture of old Jell-O ad

Image credit: Duke University Libraries
Emergence of Advertising in America, 1850-1920

This is a guide to finding advertisements, including print ads, TV ads, and radio ads.

Advertisements are not scholarly sources. They are primary sources for studying history and culture. If you are looking for scholarly sources, please use the library's other online guides, or contact a librarian at 540-654-1148 or refdesk@umw.edu.