The 1950s: In Advertisements

Enjoy and analyze…

A major goal of our class is to frequently examine primary documents and work to understand how regular people lived in these different time periods. One of the best ways to understand the 50s, which really was the beginning of modern consumer culture, is to examine print and TV ads. Check these out, and then explore the links provided.

Find your own and paste several more on the next slides…

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess/browse/ http://www.pophistorydig.com/ http://www.adclassix.com/sitemap.htm#1950 http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/food-ads-1950s http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sexist-print-ads-from-

the-1950s/ http://www.lilesnet.com/memories/past/advertisements.htm

What did you learn about American culture and life in the 50s just from examining these pictures? What conclusions did you draw?