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"From Gilbert & Sullivan to Gunsmoke

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK. His Masters Voice. Trademark image of RCA Victor, featuring Nipper the dog

RCA VICTOR TRADEMARK. His Masters Voice. Trademark image of RCA Victor, featuring Nipper the dog. American lithograph poster, c1920

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Advert for Barkers of Kensington, 1951

Advert for Barkers of Kensington, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: ADS: BATHROOM, 1905. Advertisement for Standard porcelain enameled baths and one-piece lavatories

ADS: BATHROOM, 1905. Advertisement for Standard porcelain enameled baths and one-piece lavatories. Line engraving, English, 1905

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: GILBERT & SULLIVAN, 1878. Poster for the first production, 1878, of H. M. S

GILBERT & SULLIVAN, 1878. Poster for the first production, 1878, of H. M. S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan
GILBERT & SULLIVAN, 1878. Poster for the first production, 1878, of " H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: GUNSMOKE, c1960. Cast members Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, and Dennis Weaver in a publicity

GUNSMOKE, c1960. Cast members Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, and Dennis Weaver in a publicity photograph for the television series Gunsmoke, c1960

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Singer sewing machine ad, 1890s

Singer sewing machine ad, 1890s
Advertisement for the Singer Automatic sewing machine, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Cuban paintings, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: CAMELS CIGARETTE AD, c1950. What Cigarette Do You Smoke, Doctor

CAMELS CIGARETTE AD, c1950. What Cigarette Do You Smoke, Doctor? Advertisement for Camel cigarettes from an American magazine, c1950

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD, 1914. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow shirt collars

ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD, 1914. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow shirt collars, 1914
ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD, 1914. American advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker for Arrow shirt collars, 1914

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: The Little White Chapel

The Little White Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: CIRCUS POSTER, 1920s. American poster, 1920s, for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus

CIRCUS POSTER, 1920s. American poster, 1920s, for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: A painted sign for Inca Kola

A painted sign for Inca Kola, the most successful soft drink in Peru and sold widely through Latin America. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo A painted sign for Inca Kola

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Guinness As Usual

Guinness As Usual, Guinness Is Good For You pub sign, Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: SWISS TRAVEL POSTER, 1898. Poster for the Visp-Zermatt Railroad, Switzerland, 1898

SWISS TRAVEL POSTER, 1898. Poster for the Visp-Zermatt Railroad, Switzerland, 1898

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Shahruk Khan in torn Bollywood movie poster on wall, Hospet, Karnataka, India, Asia

Shahruk Khan in torn Bollywood movie poster on wall, Hospet, Karnataka, India, Asia

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: EMPIREs HIGHWAY TO INDIA. The Empires Highway to India

EMPIREs HIGHWAY TO INDIA. The Empires Highway to India. View of Bombay, India from a British ship. British Empire Marketing Board poster, c1928

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Womens Social and Political Union Votes for Women Help the Suffragettes to rush

Womens Social and Political Union Votes for Women Help the Suffragettes to rush the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, 13 October 1908 at 7.30

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: BERNHARDT: MUCHA POSTER. Sarah Bernhardt on a lithograph poster, 1894

BERNHARDT: MUCHA POSTER. Sarah Bernhardt on a lithograph poster, 1894, by Alphonse Mucha for a production of Gismonda by Victorien Sardou at the Theatre de la Renaissance, Paris, France

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: FRENCH VETERINARY CLINIC. Lithograph advertising poster, 1894

FRENCH VETERINARY CLINIC. Lithograph advertising poster, 1894, for Paris veterinary clinic by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Old bull fighting posters for sale at the Bull Ring

Old bull fighting posters for sale at the Bull Ring, Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, El Arenal district, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Welcome to Las Vegas sign

Welcome to Las Vegas sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: English poster for Hampstead Railway Non-Stop Services, 1910

English poster for Hampstead Railway Non-Stop Services, 1910
LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1910. English poster for Hampstead Railway Non-Stop Services, 1910

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: STUDEBAKER AD, 1959. Studebaker automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1959

STUDEBAKER AD, 1959. Studebaker automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1959

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Frau im Mond advert, 1929

Frau im Mond advert, 1929
Frau im Mond advert. The science fiction silent film Woman in the Moon (German: Frau im Mond), released in 1929, was written and directed by Austrian film-maker Fritz Lang

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Replica Samuel Adams beer barrel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Replica Samuel Adams beer barrel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Replica Samuel Adams beer barrel

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Vintage World War II poster featuring a fedora and an Army helmet

Vintage World War II poster featuring a fedora and an Army helmet. It reads: The more you keep information under your hat - the safer heall be under his! Careless Talk Costs Lives

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Pears Soap Advertisement

Pears Soap Advertisement

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Japanese manga and anime advertising posters in Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo, Japan

Japanese manga and anime advertising posters in Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo, Japan

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Advertisement for meat from the American Meat Institute, 1945

Advertisement for meat from the American Meat Institute, 1945
AD: MEAT, 1945. Advertisement for meat from the American Meat Institute, 1945

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: World War II themed Coca-Cola advertisement poster, 1941

World War II themed Coca-Cola advertisement poster, 1941
COCA-COLA AD, 1941. World War II themed Coca-Cola advertisement poster, 1941

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: JOHNSON VS. JEFFRIES, 1910. American boxing poster promoting the championship fight between Jack

JOHNSON VS. JEFFRIES, 1910. American boxing poster promoting the championship fight between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries at Reno, Nevada, 4 July 1910

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: JEEP STATION WAGON, 1947. Willys-Overland Jeep Station Wagon advertisement from an American

JEEP STATION WAGON, 1947. Willys-Overland Jeep Station Wagon advertisement from an American magazine, 1947
JEEP STATION WAGON, 1947. Willys-Overland " Jeep" Station Wagon advertisement from an American magazine, 1947

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843

Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843
Albany & Buffalo Railroad timetable, showing fares and routes, 1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century printed piece

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: FRANCE: VICHY, c1920. Lithograph by Roger Broders, c1920

FRANCE: VICHY, c1920. Lithograph by Roger Broders, c1920

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Guinness Time

Guinness Time
1932: Lit up advertisements in Piccadilly Circus, London (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Advertisement for the Cunard liner R. M. S. Campania

Advertisement for the Cunard liner R. M. S. Campania
circa 1893: An advertisement for the Cunard liner R.M.S. Campania. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Background imageAdvertisement Collection: The Shambles, York, LNER poster, c 1930s

The Shambles, York, LNER poster, c 1930s
Poster produced for London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to the city or York. Artwork by H Tittensor

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign

Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1940. Poster by James Montgomery Flagg from the 1940 presidential campaign, supporting the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1944. Our Friend. Lithograph poster by Ben Shahn, 1944

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1944. Our Friend. Lithograph poster by Ben Shahn, 1944, published by the Political Action Committee of the CIO in support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: BULL DURHAM TOBACCO, 1864. Trademark symbol for Bull Durham tobacco, 1864

BULL DURHAM TOBACCO, 1864. Trademark symbol for Bull Durham tobacco, 1864

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: FORD CARS: EDSEL, 1957. This Is the Edsel. Advertisement for the Ford Companys ill-fated

FORD CARS: EDSEL, 1957. This Is the Edsel. Advertisement for the Ford Companys ill-fated automobile line, 1957

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts

ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts
ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: FRENCH SOAP ADVERTISEMENT. French advertising poster by Jean Carlu, 1925, for Monsavon soap

FRENCH SOAP ADVERTISEMENT. French advertising poster by Jean Carlu, 1925, for Monsavon soap

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: CHEVROLET AD, 1957. Chevrolet automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1957

CHEVROLET AD, 1957. Chevrolet automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1957

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: GIRLS FASHIONS, 1952. Page from the September 1952 issue of McCalls magazine

GIRLS FASHIONS, 1952. Page from the September 1952 issue of McCalls magazine, featuring the character Betsy McCall, a paper doll whose cut-out dresses were based on actual fashions manufactured by

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, 1953. American poster for film version of James Joness novel From Here to

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, 1953. American poster for film version of James Joness novel From Here to Eternity, directed by Fred Zinnemann, 1953

Background imageAdvertisement Collection: CHILDREN OF PARADISE, 1945. French poster for the film Les Enfants du Paradis

CHILDREN OF PARADISE, 1945. French poster for the film Les Enfants du Paradis ( Children of Paradise ), 1945, directed by Marcel Carn




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"From Gilbert & Sullivan to Gunsmoke: A Journey Through Time in Advertising" Step back in time and explore the captivating world with this diverse collection of iconic images. In 1878, the first production of H. M. S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan took the stage, captivating audiences with its witty lyrics and unforgettable melodies. The vibrant poster for this groundbreaking musical transports us to a time when theater was at its prime. Traveling from the stage to the small screen, we encounter Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, and Dennis Weaver in a publicity photograph for Gunsmoke, a beloved television series that captured hearts during the 1960s. This snapshot captures their undeniable chemistry as they brought law and order to the Wild West. The trademark image of RCA Victor featuring Nipper the dog is an enduring symbol of fidelity and quality. This American lithograph poster from around 1920 reminds us of a simpler era when music filled homes through vinyl records played on RCA Victor phonographs. Moving beyond entertainment, we delve into everyday life with an enchanting Singer sewing machine ad from the 1890s. It showcases how innovation transformed domestic tasks into creative outlets for women across America. Guinness As Usual takes center stage next – an advertisement that celebrates camaraderie over pints of Ireland's famous stout beer. Its timeless message resonates even today as friends gather together to share laughter and good times. Venturing further south brings us to Havana, Cuba where Cuban paintings capture vibrant scenes depicting local culture against colorful backdrops unique to this tropical paradise in Central America. Love knows no bounds at The Little White Chapel - an iconic Las Vegas wedding venue that has witnessed countless unions throughout history. Its charm endures as couples continue flocking here seeking everlasting love under its quaint facade. J. C Leyendecker's Arrow shirt collar ad from 1914 exemplifies elegance and sophistication in men's fashion.