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Exterior and group photo for St. Mary's academy, an all-girls school in Alexandria. Over 250 girls attended the school, established in 1869 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.

Exterior of the Alexandria Hospital, established in 1872 by miss julia johns, governed by a board of lady managers and supported by contributions from various churches and benevolent associations

Luckies are always kind to your throat -image of woman in bikini on beach, promoting Luckies

Starting in 1929, Lucky Strike started a campaign focused on selling tobacco products to women specifically by targeting weight loss. The particular ad reads "To keep a slender figure no one can deny...reach for a lucky instead of a sweet." The…

Advertisement is of Billie Burke (1886-1971), who played Glinda the Good witch Fairy in the Wizard of Oz in 1939.

Advertisement featuring Myrna Darby, who performed in Ziegfeld Follies in early 1910-1920s. Darby was also a popular silent film actresss.

Catherine Moylan, Miss Universe and actress in Ziegfeld Follies, Myrna Darby, and Muriel Finley, Ziegfeld Follies and a renown Hollywood beauty, are featured in this advertisement promoting the consumption of tobacco for the purpose of staying…

Advertisement focusing on promoting weight loss through cigarette consumption, featuring Elsie de Wolfe.

Advertisement featuring women, focusing on selling tobacco for sake of weight control

Advertisement targeting women through weight loss and fat shaming. Focusing on the modern diet and avoidance of temptation, instead of eating sweets, reach for a cigarette.