Atomic Advertising in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries : An exploration of cultural attitudes towards nuclear science and technology in advertising and packaging from 1910 to 2010.
Title:
X-Ray Stove Polish
Date:
ca. 1910
Creator:
J.L. Prescott Company
Size:
8.5 x 4.25"
Exhibit Label:
Sold by J.L. Prescott Company of Passaic, New Jersey, X-Ray Stove Polish used imagery like this to advertise their product. However, the connection between the devilish figures on this bag and x-rays is not clear from this object alone. Additionally, it is unclear whether the figures are helping to polish the stove or to soil it.
Image Text:
Guaranteed to go twice as far as Paste or Liquid Stove Polishes.
The Brightest Thing in Stove Polish Ever Made.
Collection:
Dr. Jay Shelton
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