1942 Coca-Cola OUR AMERICA Booklet β OIL A Modern Necessity β WWII Propaganda
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π Item Description
Original 1942 wartime educational booklet, published by The Coca-Cola Company.
Titled OUR AMERICA: Oil β A Modern Necessity, this was part of a patriotic school series distributed to American students during WWII. It highlights the vital role of petroleum in modern life, from refineries and transport to plastics and national progress.
The content is divided into themed sections such as:
β’ From Oil Well to Refinery
β’ Sending Oil Throughout the Land
β’ Oil Gives A Thousand Benefits
β’ Oil Is Making A New World
Originally designed to be filled with 20 picture cards (not included), the book remains a fascinating example of wartime propaganda, mid-century design, and corporate messaging.
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ποΈ Date: 1942 (MCMXLII)
π€ Publisher: The Coca-Cola Company (printed by Forbes Litho USA)
π Format: Softcover booklet with blank card spaces and activity prompts
π¦ Condition: Very good vintage condition β all pages present, clean and complete. No picture cards included.
π Note: No writing or damage. Covers clean with light edge handling.
A rare survivor from WWII-era educational efforts, ideal for collectors of vintage ephemera, advertising history, or American petroleum industry material.