Old-fashioned ads lend nostalgic charm to any graphics project. Brimming with images of boisterous businessmen, cavorting animals, lovely ladies, laborers, and other whimsical characters, these 670 black-and-white line illustrations reflect the strident optimism of 19th-century American advertising a... read more
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Old-fashioned ads lend nostalgic charm to any graphics project. Brimming with images of boisterous businessmen, cavorting animals, lovely ladies, laborers, and other whimsical characters, these 670 black-and-white line illustrations reflect the strident optimism of 19th-century American advertising art. Originally used to promote everything from cannonballs to soap, each frame-like clip can be easily customized for modern messages. This book and CD-ROM set is part of the Dover Digital Design Source series. Collected from Dover's famous Pictorial Archive library, the images can be used in a variety of print and web projects.
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