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The Weekend Flashback: Vintage Chicago Billboards

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 5, 2011 4:00PM

The folks at Uptown Update posted video Wednesday showing classic product advertisements, vintage Chicago street scenes and antique vehicles.

But they only showed one part. The clip was part of trade video produced in the 1940s by the General Outdoor Company to show how billboard advertising could influence consumers. We've included all three parts for you.

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