Colgate's Softens the Beard at the Base

Title

Colgate's Softens the Beard at the Base

Subject

1920s masculinity, advertising, consumerism

Description

This is an advertisement for Colgate shaving cream. The ad emphasizes the importance of a man's personal appearance by stating that the shaved face had become a social requirement.

Creator

Colgate & Company

Source

Digital Scriptorium and Hartman Center Staff, "Colgate's Softens the Beard at the Base," Duke University, http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/adaccess_BH0715/ (Accessed April 21, 2014).

Publisher

Life Publishing Company

Date

1925

Rights

Fair Use; Copyright Colgate & Company

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Files

Colgate.jpg
Date Added
May 4, 2014
Item Type
Still Image
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Citation
Colgate & Company, “Colgate's Softens the Beard at the Base,” Weird Tales: A Unique Portrayal of Gender by Seabury Quinn, accessed April 29, 2024, https://theuniquemagazine.omeka.net/items/show/67.