"All we could desire" Chevrolet The Only Complete Low-Priced Car

Young European American man and young European American woman driving in a car.

Go Easy Fellas-Save the Ritz

Three young European American boys whisper while one other young European American boy takes the box of Ritz.

Darwin Fan

Color representation of monkey and persons of African, Asian, Native American, and European ancestry on a fan.

Uncle Sam Supplying the World With Berry Bros. Hard Oil Finish

Uncle Sam hands out Berry Brothers hard oil finish to men representing a range of nationalities.

Everybody Says "Better Than Ever!" New "Velvet-Suds" Ivory Soap

Large color photograph of a European American baby surrounded by three photographs of European American women in domestic activities.

Pepsi's got a lot to give.

Four young women (one African American and three European American) laying on beach drinking Pepsi.

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody sheds a tear about pollution.

Drive Thru

A brown hand giving a McDonald's bag to a white hand.

Marlboro Country

European American cowboy on horse chases another horse through mountainous area.

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This educational site provides an important and rare look into the ways that race and ethnicity have shaped advertising and the ways that advertising has shaped our understanding of race and ethnicity.

We invite you to engage and explore. A good place to start is our project overview video: