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Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s)

Contributed by Garrison Martin on Aug 4th, 2018. Artwork published in
circa 1975
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Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 1
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The charming symmetry could easily make you forget: these advertisements by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. from 1975 to 1978 were made to sell a product that packs 70 known carcinogens in a single paper stick!

In 2009, Kevin Walsh of Forgotten New York posted an article about his time at Photo-Lettering, Inc. One of the included images identifies the fonts used here. The caption reads: “Text: Hadriano BBD4 Display: Bembo Graphic 6 (?) (Winston Exclusives)”. Versions of Hadriano and Bembo Graphic are also shown in PLINC’s One Line catalog from 1971.

Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 2
Source: 171.67.24.121 License: All Rights Reserved.
Richard Roundtree
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Richard Roundtree

Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 4
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Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 5
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Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 6
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Winston Cigarettes ads (1970s) 7
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