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Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc.

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In the early 1900's, Kodak ran a whole series of these ads featuring Kodak Girl, who would take her Kodak into various situations. The image above was a typical example. I like the style. Although, it is hard for me to imagine high heels as a beach shoe.

Some other examples, mostly the 10's and 20's.

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In the 1910's, they even put a live action Kodak Girl on top of a gigantic camera and drove it around. I hope she was well harnessed into that, because a single sudden stop and Kodak Girl goes plummeting to her death from that height!

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[–] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 1 points 1 day ago

You are welcome. I also found this, after I made the main post. Kodak Girl has got a pretty comprehensive wikipedia page -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak_Girl

Lots of talk about the cultural impacts, even the impact it had on real life fashion where her striped dress style was in for a while.