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The ads above and below; were found in an online resource but newspaper archives and the reference section at a public library would be a great resource for ads of this nature. Old phone books, magazines, yearbooks and microfilm archives are also good ways to find a vintage ad.
A lot of old advertising for widely distributed products didn't necessarily have any address or landmark at all, sometimes just some promotional text and the name of the product. Locations for these types of product ads will be accepted as long as the documentation supporting a location associated with the product is adequate.
Oregon number (1911)
Note: I didn't use the ampersand (&) in the title since the symbol breaks the search feature if it is used in a waymark name.
Example 1: The vintage ad location above is in Seattle Washington. It is from a publication printed in 1911 entitled Oregon Number. The location is identified as across from the Savoy Hotel. It is waymarkable as is, as its own proof. However if the address or city were missing from the ad it would need additional proof such as this article from 1986 which describes the demolition of the Savoy Hotel and gives its location as 1214 Second Ave. With this "proof" the ad would be waymarkable even if it didn't give a specific city in the ad.
Example 2: If you found a 1920's advertisement for Wesson Oil in a vintage magazine but it doesn't list a location This Wikipedia link would make the former location of the Savannah Georgia Factory that was destroyed in 2004 waymarkable.
Please do not add additional logging requirements to your waymarks in this category. Some exceptions may be allowed if you contact the group prior to incorporating them. GPS in photos is not required in this category and is discouraged.
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M. E. Doe and Co. - Philipsburg, MT
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M. E. Doe and Co., druggists, placed this ad in the Friday, November 10th, 1911 issue of The Philipsburg Mail. The drug store remained in this building until at least 1986.
posted by: BK-Hunters
location: Montana
date approved: 12/8/2014
last visited: never
M. E. Doe and Co. II - Philipsburg, MT
M. E. Doe and Co., druggists, placed this ad in the Friday, March 17th, 1911 issue of The Philipsburg Mail. The drug store remained in this building until at least 1986.
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C.T. Huffman Grocer II - Philipsburg, MT
C.T. Huffman, owner of what would become the longest operating family-owned grocery store in Montana, placed this ad in the Friday, March 17th, 1911 issue of The Philipsburg Mail.
C.T. Huffman Grocer - Philipsburg, MT
C.T. Huffman, owner of what would become the longest operating family-owned grocery store in Montana, placed this ad in the Friday, November 10th, 1911 issue of The Philipsburg Mail.
Walker Commercial Company - Philipsburg, MT
On November 10th, 1911, the Walker Commercial Company of Philipsburg placed this ad in The Philipsburg Mail.
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The Wilson Commercial Co. - Philipsburg, MT
This ad was placed in the Friday, November 10th, 1911 issue of The Philipsburg Mail by the The Wilson Commercial Co., owned and operated by Charles A. and Frank J. Wilson, Montana immigrants from Wisconsin.