advertising timeline

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  • first ad

    The first newspaper advertisment was advertising for people to buy oysters was published in the boston times

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Benajim Franklins magazine prints the first american ad

  • First advertising agency

    Volney Palmer opens the first advertising agency.

  • Lipton

    Thomas Lipton goes into marketing

  • Electric signs

    Electric signs make their debut

  • radio commercial

    First radio commercial

  • Life publishes its first edition

    Life publishes its first edition. It later becomes the first magazine to carry 100 million$ annually in advertising.

  • JWT

    JWT becomes the first agency toi surpass $100 million in billings.

  • Political ad

    Firsrt political ad

  • Marlboro

    The marlboro man campaign debuts

  • Pepsi and cola

    Pepsi is in war with Cola