Envy the Savage? Yes!

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Envy the Savage? Yes!

Description

Black and white ad for Dentyne chewing gum promoting the benefits of healthful exercise for your teeth gained by using this particular brand of gum. According to the copy the "ancient savage" had a diet of "rough, primitive fare" that kept teeth healthy and to be sure the Native American in the illustration is smiling widely as he works on starting a fire.

Date

1937

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Citation

“Envy the Savage? Yes!,” Race & Ethnicity in Advertising | America in the 20th Century, accessed November 22, 2024, https://raceandethnicity.org/items/show/1138.