Service Awards of the U.S. Armed Forces, compliments of Bromo-Seltzer brochure, approximately 1942
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Summary
- Creator:
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History and Emerson Drug Company
- Abstract:
- Bromo-Seltzer was an analgesic patented by Isaac Emerson of Baltimore, Md. in 1888. Booklet was part of World War II-era cooperation with the War Advertising Council and depicts the insignia and some history of U.S. military awards and decoration. Booklet also promotes War Bonds (precursor to Savings Bonds) on back cover as well as advertising Bromo-Seltzer. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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- 1 item
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11307
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Bromo-Seltzer was an analgesic patented by Isaac Emerson of Baltimore, Md. in 1888. Booklet was part of World War II-era cooperation with the War Advertising Council and depicts the insignia and some history of U.S. military awards and decoration. Booklet also promotes War Bonds (precursor to Savings Bonds) on back cover as well as advertising Bromo-Seltzer. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Acquisition information:
- The Service Awards of the U.S. Armed Forces, compliments of Bromo-Seltzer brochure was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2009
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Processed by Richard Collier, October 2016
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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