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Find Vintage and Contemporary Print Advertisements

Ad*Access
A Duke University Libraries digital collection, Ad*Access offers access to "over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda - dated between 1911 and 1955."
AdForum Creative Library
A searchable collection of contemporary and vintage advertisements collected by AdForum. Filter your search by Media: Print to locate magazine and newspaper advertisements.
Artstor Vintage Advertisements Collection
A collection of 150 vintage advertisements from Ladies Home Journal, Life Magazine and more, printed between the 1930-1950's. Collection contributed by the Rhode Island School of Design.
The Gallery of Graphic Design
A database of advertisements printed between 1930 and 1969. Browse by magazine, brand, year, and more.
Vintage Ad Browser
A collection of over 100,000 vintage advertisements from a range of source types, from magazines to websites.

National Geographic Magazine Archive (1888 - 1994) This link opens in a new window
This collection contains scans of each page of the magazine, advertisements included! (For BSU affiliates only)

Time Magazine
Digitized color copies of the full magazine in PDF format, complete with advertisements. Available from 1923-the present. (For BSU affiliates only)