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This advertisement shows handcrafted furniture by Heal and Sons. It shows options for wooden or metal bed frames that they call "bedsteads" both with options for designs or colors. They also show options for bedding, carpets and something called…

This is an advertisement for men and boys trying to get them to buy a pair of socks that makes their feet look thin with graduated legs. This gives us insight to what people viewed as fashionable and attractive. It does not show how the socks are…

The Provost Oats advertisement in The London Illustrated Times looks like it is saying, eat provost oats and be a manly man! The ad has a picture of a man in a kilt and suit jacket holding a giant bowl of steaming provost oats above his head. We get…

This Kodak advertisement from the 1900's is showing a lens that customers can buy. It is interesting to see the technology they had during the 1900's. The fact that they are advertising these cameras and lens' to the general public means that these…

These gifts are useful and ornamental. The ladie's ivory opera glass is gilt manted with an engraved monogram. The gentlemen's leather-covered field glass has a monogram in piered silver. Mounted in Aluminum, tortoise-shell or Pearl. Negretti and…

The "Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle is advertised as being faster than any bicycle, safer than any tricycle, 100 miles on the road, and a time of 7 hours 11 minutes and 10 seconds, every record of any kind of bicycle or tricycle eclipsed by 71 minutes.…

This blood purifier called Cuticera Resolvent is the only blood purifier that forever eradicated the virus of inherited and contagious blood poisons. These blood poisons include Bad Blood Scrofulous, inherited and contagious with loss of hair,…

Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company create silver spoons and forks, pots, table cutler, etc. just for your liking. Using real silver and gold, Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' try to create the best quality kitchenware for the consumer. Goldsmiths'…

The purest, most palatable, most digestible, and most efficacious cod liver oil. This cod liver oil is encouraged to be used by multiple doctors who say it is very useful, will not cause nausea, and is a very pure oil. This advertisement is…

This product is a relief medicine for colds, coughing. or any problematic lung conditions. There are testimonies provided by consumers who have used to product, which is used to gain credibility of the company. It advocates to be a more safe, more…

A food product when consumed will strengthen the whole body. It is made by the leading bakers who create genuine pieces of loaf. The image emphasis's just how nutritional the bread is and can only be that great of a product if it is stamped by Hovis.…

The image for the product consists of several belts which are guaranteed to be of the best quality. There is a list of strength for why to purchase the belts as well as a paragraph solidifying the credibility about the company.

A simple advertisement using the image of two infants who appear both healthy and happy as a result of consuming Neave's Food. Below the image is a testimony explaining the benefits of buying the product.

The detailed drawing of the product is aesthetically appealing enough to grab the readers attention. There is no real description besides at the bottom which states the best way to order the product and that it is made from the "finest limes in the…

The Lux product is not just for laundry but it is also for hair washing, silverware polishing and even for a luxurious bath. The image on the advertisement is a little misleading since it depicts the opposite of what the product is about. The image…

Looks like hygiene and being clean was a big thing in the turn of the century. In this advertisement they use mainly women who are all dressed up. The target audience is obviously women and it is more obvious in the description where they use words…

It is clear right away that this ad is on medicine for influenza or the flu. Obviously the flu wasn't something to take light;y at this point in history. It still isn't but it is safe to say that it is very curable. In this advertisement it shows a…

What most people might picture when they think about early 20th century house decor is wooden floors, large center rugs and wooden furniture. From a look at this advertisement, it is safe to say that those assumptions are pretty correct. It looks…

The ad displays a few different types of watches they sell, from wristwatches to keyless watches. It also describes the features of each watch. Saying that all their watches have chronometer balance, jeweled throughout, and patent protection from…

This ad is about cocoa and it tries to persuade the consumer to buy their brand because it is pure concentrated and it is especially adapted to those who's digestive organs are weak. It also encourages you to ask your nearest grocer for a free…

This ad doesn't have much information but it gives detailed pictures of all the supplies that comes in the bag. It also gives the price and says it's the oldest and best, and feels no hesitation in recommending it's use.

This ad is promoting bicycles. It gives three pictures of people riding different bikes that the company sells. It also gives the address of two different places where you can get one. There isn't much in this ad other than the pictures, it's very…

This ad takes up about half the news paper and is full of quotes and information about their products. It says their diamonds and ornaments cannot be surpassed for elegance of design, quality of workmanship, and perfect setting. All London made and…

Simple, effective contrivances are fitted in every case with dry batteries. No accumulators. No wires. No liquids. No acids. And best, no dangers! Includes realistic printed images of the actual electric lamps.

A professional remedy Morosons' Pepsine, used to help digestion and keep your frame.

A soap advertisement promoting the many uses of the product with including hygienic purposes and cleanliness of the home and personal items. The pointing hands emphasis the companies main purpose for customers using the product in their bath.

This products seeks to promote the use of Beef Tea in maintaining the body's temperature to a conditional temperature that is neither too cold nor too hot. It emphasis the fact the product can serve a bountiful amount of people.

This product aims to guarantee customer's satisfaction by making the hair healthier in terms of strength, volume, and overall look. It can prevent baldness and is available for use by adults and children.

This product is targeted for mother's and children in reducing the pain of children's incoming teeth. It allegedly maintains perfect success, and somehow is very good at prevention of diarrhea.

This company claims their product will entail a delightful result with the main scents being Acacia, Violet, and Lilac. It is a must-have for every women basically available anywhere. There is a women spraying the man with the perfume which is…