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Examples ranged from vacations in Las Vegas with atomic bomb detonations as entertainment to cigarettes being marketed as healthy mood-enhancers, endorsed by a baby claiming its mother feels better after smoking Marlboro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection showcases a vivid array of ads selling everything from \"The World's Finest Automatic Washer\" to Cadillacs that \"Give a Man a New Outlook.\" The ads provide a colorful snapshot of the consumer culture of the time, where almost anything could be promoted for the right price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43562129981625,"sku":"9783836551328","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/7897\/2601\/files\/all-american-ads-50s-book-cover.jpg?v=1729523411"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.blankcanvasbookstore.com\/collections\/social-culture-coffee-table-books.oembed?page=5","provider":"Blank Canvas Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}