American Chain Company
Weed Tire Chains
from 1918
This ad has a drawing of a crashed car. It’ back end is damaged and leaning against a pile of rocks. These rocks are holding up a sign saying it is 20 miles to the nearest garage. A man is sitting on the rocks too, wishing he had chains on his tires. Water below this shows a ‘reflection’ of a car with chains. Ad text starts “Reflections after the skidding accident” and goes on about people waiting until to late to put on tire chains.
light yellowing around edges.
This ad is full page, approx. 7” x 10”, carefully removed from an actual 1918 magazine.
my ad#18D5
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