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Vintage 1955 North Dakota Yellow Pages clip art draws amused attention
Original: I guess the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Yellow Pages had limited clip art options back in the day. — found in th
A page from the February 1955 Bismarck-Mandan telephone directory, which also covered Flasher and Wilton, is being shared for its dated artwork. The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Yellow Pages apparently relied on a small pool of clip art, prompting readers to joke about the limited design options available to directory advertisers in mid-century North Dakota.
Why now: People enjoy nostalgic, humorous glimpses of vintage advertising and graphic design quirks.
Northwestern Bell Telephone CompanyYellow PagesBismarckMandanNorth Dakota
Evidence
- I guess the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Yellow Pages had limited clip art options back in the day. — found in the February 1955 Bismarck - Mandan Telephone Directory including Flasher - Wilton # advertising # marketing # yellowpages # art # northdakota # vintage · adtothebone@universeodon.com · 2
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