New Yorker

Advertisments from The New Yorker : 1939

These advertisements are examples of the culture in America during 1939. Both alcohol and automobiles were luxury items that were now available to many Americans after the depression. The advertisements target middle-class citizens by telling them to buy these certain items to appear to be in the upper class.

Alcohol

February 25Rum March 4Whiskey March 4Whiskey March 4Whiskey April 1Gin August 12Scotch

Automobiles

February 25LaSalle March 25Cadillac March 25Plymouth April 8Packard April 22Chrysler July 29Lincoln
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