Camel cigarettes wartime advertisement with fencer Elaine Decker – Historic Reproduction
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Camel cigarettes wartime advertisement with fencer Elaine Decker. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Camel cigarettes wartime advertisement with fencer Elaine Decker
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Athletes and celebrities were a staple of tobacco advertising in the 1940s, and this Camel advertisement uses fencer Elaine Decker to put a competitive, active figure in front of readers. Wartime cigarettes were widely treated as a small comfort for servicemen and civilians under strain, and ads of this period often promised pleasure and steadiness. Note how the copy pairs an athlete's poise and discipline with the brand, suggesting that smoking belonged to a fit, modern way of life.
| Original scan | 565 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 350 |
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