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Reach out. Reach out and touch someone [color advertisement with reproduction photograph]

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Reach out. Reach out and touch someone [color advertisement with reproduction photograph].
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Object Details

Advertiser

American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Collection Creator

Ayer (N W) Incorporated.

Collection Citation

NW Ayer & Sons, incorporated Advertising Agency Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

Color advertisement (reproduction of photographs) for Bell System of African American boy on telephone saying "Tooth fairy's been here three times!" Photographer unidentified.
sova.nmah.ac.0059_ref8410

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c0120534-296d-4bf3-8376-ad8b95381c7e

Local Numbers

AC0059-0000236 (AC Scan)

General

In Series 4.

Topic

Children in advertising
Tooth Fairy (Legendary character)
advertising -- Telephone companies

Advertiser

American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Culture

African Americans -- 1970-1980

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N W Ayer Advertising Agency Records
N W Ayer Advertising Agency Records / Series 4: 2001 Addendum / American Telephone and Telegraph Company, telephones, long distance, consumer

Extent

1 Item (11" x 8.5".)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Ink on paper.

Date

ca. 1970-1980

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Tear sheets
Photographs
Advertisements

Arrangement

In Series 4, Box ?, Folder ?.

Collection Rights

Publication and production quality duplication is restricted due to complex copyright, publicity rights, and right to privacy issues. Potential users must receive written permission from appropriate rights holders prior to obtaining high quality copies. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Tear sheets
Photographs -- Reproductions
Advertisements -- 1970-1980

Restrictions

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
NMAH.AC.0059_ref8410
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c0120534-296d-4bf3-8376-ad8b95381c7e
NMAH.AC.0059
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1562720290610-1562720291574-9

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