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The Richfield ad is on the backside of an insert from the 1920s about California mural painters. The other three are from the 4th edition of Conde Nast Travel Magazine - 1915.
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Mogul Cigarettes
Check out the Likly Trunk ad at the bottom of the second photo.
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I always find the old advertising pieces so interesting, the first one is real nice with the plane & swirls!
Trunkman should see the LIKLY add at the bottom of pic #2
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