Chesterfield cigarettes magazine advertisement with soldier, 1940s – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Chesterfield cigarettes magazine advertisement with soldier, 1940s, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Chesterfield cigarettes magazine advertisement with soldier, 1940s
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A magazine advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes from the 1940s puts a uniformed soldier at the center of its appeal, a pairing that tells you a great deal about how tobacco was sold during the Second World War. Cigarettes were a staple of military rations and morale, and manufacturers often tied their brands to service life and the comforts of home. Chesterfield, a brand known for its "they satisfy" slogan, leaned on such wartime imagery to reach readers who saw the armed forces as the country's shared concern. Looking closely, the ad shows how commercial art of the period blended patriotism with everyday consumer habits.
| Original scan | 619 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 1452 |
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