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1940 Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance Ad - ""You're cooking up trouble for yourself""
1940 Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance Ad - ""You're cooking up trouble for yourself""

1940 Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance Ad - ""You're cooking up trouble for yourself""

1940 Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance Ad - ""You're cooking up trouble for yourself""
1940 Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance Ad - ""You're cooking up trouble for yourself""
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About this Vintage Print Ad

This advertisement from the Insurance Company of North America highlights the importance of fire prevention and safety in restaurants. It features the 'White Fireman,' a symbol of the company's loss-prevention engineering service, advising a restaurant owner to install proper safety equipment to reduce fire risk and insurance costs. The ad emphasizes the benefits of taking preventive measures for both safety and lower insurance premiums.

  • Brand: Insurance Company of North America
  • Product: Insurance Company of North America Fire Insurance
  • Tagline: "You're cooking up trouble for yourself"
  • Publication: Life Magazine
  • Year: 1940

Objects in the advertisement: man, chef, menu, fireman, kitchen, pots, stove, smoke

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