Gruen Watch Company advertisement; "Tonight I leaned across 10,000 miles and kissed you!"

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Abstract:

Gruen Watch Company advertisement for its watches as Christmas presents for loved ones "half a world away, or close to home. The drawing depicts a man in a military helmet and woman embracing above a cloud-covered globe. The advertisement also reminds consumers that the company manufactures "only such quantities of watches as will not interfere with our aid to our government in the war program."

Pg. 9

Date:

1942-11-30

Publisher:

Time, Inc.

Source:

Life (Chicago, Ill.)

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World War II Advertisements - 1942

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Gruen Watch Company, Weapons Production, Women's Role In War, World War II, World War II Ads, WWII Ads- 1942

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“Gruen Watch Company advertisement; "Tonight I leaned across 10,000 miles and kissed you!".” World War II Advertisements - 1942. WCSU Archives, 7 Mar. 2024. Accessed on the Web: 7 Nov. 2024.