View a collection of classic advertisements showcasing banks, insurance companies, and financial services from years gone by. These ads reflect the evolving world of finance, highlighting timeless trust and bold marketing from a bygone era.
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1940 Prudential Limited-Payment Life Insurance Ad - "What life insurance program for a man whose 'big money' years are limited?"
1940 Prudential Limited-Payment Life Insurance Ad - "What life insurance program for a man whose 'big money' years are limited?"
1947 LaMonte Safety Paper for Checks Ad - "Discerning bankers know that checks are 'calling cards' too"
1947 LaMonte Safety Paper for Checks Ad - "Discerning bankers know that checks are 'calling cards' too"
1947 U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan Ad - "Save the easy way..buy your bonds through payroll savings"
1947 U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan Ad - "Save the easy way..buy your bonds through payroll savings"
1947 Bank Building and Equipment Corporation of America bank design services Ad - "America's most experienced bank designers"
1947 Bank Building and Equipment Corporation of America bank design services Ad - "America's most experienced bank designers"
1947 The National City Bank of New York International Banking Services Ad - "First in World Wide Banking"
1947 The National City Bank of New York International Banking Services Ad - "First in World Wide Banking"
1947 America Fore Insurance Group Household Possessions Fire Insurance Ad - "Add 'em up and fall over!"
1947 America Fore Insurance Group Household Possessions Fire Insurance Ad - "Add 'em up and fall over!"
1948 New England Mutual Life Insurance Ad - "Will the camera report your retirement as happily?"
1948 New England Mutual Life Insurance Ad - "Will the camera report your retirement as happily?"
1948 Liberty Mutual Insurance Ad - "We work to keep you safe"
1948 Liberty Mutual Insurance Ad - "We work to keep you safe"
1951 U.S. Savings Bonds Ad - "U.S. Savings Bonds are Defense Bonds - Buy them regularly!"
1951 U.S. Savings Bonds Ad - "U.S. Savings Bonds are Defense Bonds - Buy them regularly!"
1951 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Ad - "One of the Great Moments of your life... Your Retirement"
1951 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Ad - "One of the Great Moments of your life... Your Retirement"
1953 The Philadelphia National Bank banking services Ad - "THE NUMBER ONE BANK IN PHILADELPHIA —in the heart of the world's greatest industrial area"
1953 The Philadelphia National Bank banking services Ad - "THE NUMBER ONE BANK IN PHILADELPHIA —in the heart of the world's greatest industrial area"
1953 Shawmut Bank Foreign Trade Financing Ad - "Shawmut sails the seven seas..."
1953 Shawmut Bank Foreign Trade Financing Ad - "Shawmut sails the seven seas..."
1953 America Fore Insurance Group insurance Ad - "With America Fore Insurance, You Have a Friend in Every Town!"
1953 America Fore Insurance Group insurance Ad - "With America Fore Insurance, You Have a Friend in Every Town!"
1953 Mutual Benefit Life Special Business Insurance Plan Ad - "Inherited: One White Elephant"
1953 Mutual Benefit Life Special Business Insurance Plan Ad - "Inherited: One White Elephant"
1953 The Travelers Group Life, Hospitalization, Surgical, Sickness, and Accident Insurance Ad - "He is never far away from ANY point on the map"
1953 The Travelers Group Life, Hospitalization, Surgical, Sickness, and Accident Insurance Ad - "He is never far away from ANY point on the map"
1953 Bank of America International Banking Services Ad - "Serving Commerce Around the World"
1953 Bank of America International Banking Services Ad - "Serving Commerce Around the World"
1953 Liberty Mutual Compensation Insurance Ad - ""YOU MADE IT FOR ME, DADDY?""
1953 Liberty Mutual Compensation Insurance Ad - ""YOU MADE IT FOR ME, DADDY?""
1953 The National City Bank of New York Banking Services Ad - "First in World Wide Banking"
1953 The National City Bank of New York Banking Services Ad - "First in World Wide Banking"
1955 Lincoln National Life Insurance Policies Ad - "LINCOLN NATIONAL Has the Plan for You at Rates You Can Afford"
1955 Lincoln National Life Insurance Policies Ad - "LINCOLN NATIONAL Has the Plan for You at Rates You Can Afford"
1955 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Arthritis Booklet Ad - "The passing of 'the medicine show' ... a hopeful message about ARTHRITIS"
1955 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Arthritis Booklet Ad - "The passing of 'the medicine show' ... a hopeful message about ARTHRITIS"
1956 MONY $50 Deductible Family Hospital Policy Ad - "What would a big, unexpected hospital bill do to your budget?"
1956 MONY $50 Deductible Family Hospital Policy Ad - "What would a big, unexpected hospital bill do to your budget?"
1956 The Travelers Insurance Ad - "How do your living standards compare with the Harringtons'?"
1956 The Travelers Insurance Ad - "How do your living standards compare with the Harringtons'?"
1957 Massachusetts Mutual Family Plan life insurance policy Ad - "NOW IN A SINGLE POLICY—Life Insurance for the Whole Family"
1957 Massachusetts Mutual Family Plan life insurance policy Ad - "NOW IN A SINGLE POLICY—Life Insurance for the Whole Family"
1957 The Travelers Insurance Ad - "$280,000 man at play (He's probably no richer than you)"
1957 The Travelers Insurance Ad - "$280,000 man at play (He's probably no richer than you)"
1957 Employers Mutuals of Wausau Insurance Ad - "Good people to do business with."
1957 Employers Mutuals of Wausau Insurance Ad - "Good people to do business with."
1960 US Savings Bonds Ad - "Help us keep the things worth keeping"
1960 US Savings Bonds Ad - "Help us keep the things worth keeping"
1961 Independent Insurance Agents Services Ad - "THE BIG DIFFERENCE is the continuing, personal attention of an independent insurance agent."
1961 Independent Insurance Agents Services Ad - "THE BIG DIFFERENCE is the continuing, personal attention of an independent insurance agent."
1961 Insured Savings and Loan Associations Savings Accounts Ad - "No, partner, this isn’t where I work… It’s where my money works for me."
1961 Insured Savings and Loan Associations Savings Accounts Ad - "No, partner, this isn’t where I work… It’s where my money works for me."
1961 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "A Family Security Check-Up will tell you."
1961 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "A Family Security Check-Up will tell you."
1961 The Travelers umbrella of insurance protection Ad - "Park your worries here"
1961 The Travelers umbrella of insurance protection Ad - "Park your worries here"
1962 New York Life Insurance Ad - "It made me stop and think how much we depend on you!"
1962 New York Life Insurance Ad - "It made me stop and think how much we depend on you!"
1962 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "She needs you—this is why you need a Family Security Check-Up"
1962 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "She needs you—this is why you need a Family Security Check-Up"
1963 Travelers Homeowners Insurance Ad - "Even your best friend might sue you."
1963 Travelers Homeowners Insurance Ad - "Even your best friend might sue you."
1963 Allstate Life Insurance Ad - "The Sears Idea in Allstate Life Insurance will ring a bell with your wife"
1963 Allstate Life Insurance Ad - "The Sears Idea in Allstate Life Insurance will ring a bell with your wife"
1963 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "Keep up your family’s financial health as you do your physical health. Use this Metropolitan service: Family Security Check-Up"
1963 Metropolitan Life Family Security Check-Up Ad - "Keep up your family’s financial health as you do your physical health. Use this Metropolitan service: Family Security Check-Up"
1964 Equitable Living Insurance with Option to Purchase Additional Insurance Ad - "Equitable’s Option lets you buy more insurance without a physical"
1964 Equitable Living Insurance with Option to Purchase Additional Insurance Ad - "Equitable’s Option lets you buy more insurance without a physical"
1964 Metropolitan Life Insurance Ad - "How come 1 out of every 4 people in Michigan is insured by Metropolitan Life?"
1964 Metropolitan Life Insurance Ad - "How come 1 out of every 4 people in Michigan is insured by Metropolitan Life?"
1965 Travelers Life Insurance Policy Ad - "take him up on it."
1965 Travelers Life Insurance Policy Ad - "take him up on it."
1965 State Mutual of America Non-Smoker Life Insurance Policy Ad - "If you quit smoking one year ago, it'll cost you less to buy life insurance from us."
1965 State Mutual of America Non-Smoker Life Insurance Policy Ad - "If you quit smoking one year ago, it'll cost you less to buy life insurance from us."
1965 Metropolitan Life Insurance Ad - "How come more families look to Metropolitan Life to provide the Fourth Necessity?"
1965 Metropolitan Life Insurance Ad - "How come more families look to Metropolitan Life to provide the Fourth Necessity?"
1976 Employers Insurance of Wausau Insurance Services Ad - "The trains are gone, now. But the little depot works on."
1976 Employers Insurance of Wausau Insurance Services Ad - "The trains are gone, now. But the little depot works on."
1978 Gallery of Homes Real Estate Services Ad - "We’ve Been Bringing People Home For Nearly 30 Years."
1978 Gallery of Homes Real Estate Services Ad - "We’ve Been Bringing People Home For Nearly 30 Years."
1982 The Bankers Life 'A consumer's guide to buying life insurance' booklet Ad - "this free booklet could save you money."
1982 The Bankers Life 'A consumer's guide to buying life insurance' booklet Ad - "this free booklet could save you money."
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