Advertisement -- Dromedary Dates.

1913-01-02

Periodicals -- Illustrations.

Advertising, Magazine -- United States -- History.

Periodicals -- Illustrations.

Advertisement, 6 x 8 inches, for Dromedary Dates, imported by The Hills Brothers Company, New York.

"The Hills Brothers Company, fruit importers, altered the date market with their massive marketing campaign. Prior to their advertisements many Americans viewed dates as a sticky, bug infested mess. Hill Brothers unveiled advertisements that suggested the romance of the Middle East could be eaten in a date." from "Dates: The Sticky History of a Sweet Fruit," by Michele Kayal: http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/18/dates-the-sticky-history-of-a-sweet-fruit/

Volume 61, number 1575, page 37.

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9 1/2 x 11 inches

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