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State of Minnesota et al. v. Philip Morris et al.

The State of Minnesota and the health insurance federation Blue Cross and Blue Shield brought a lawsuit against tobacco companies in 1994. The suit—State of Minnesota et al. v. Philip Morris et al.—ended the companies’ chain of legal victories and turned the tide in anti-tobacco efforts throughout the nation.

T. B. Walker

T. B. Walker, ca. 1915.

Aerosol can of Burma-Shave

Aerosol can of Burma-Shave shaving cream, 1955–1963.

Burma-Shave signs

Series of painted wooden signs advertising Burma-Shave. Manufactured by the Burma-Vita Company, 1959.

Burma-Shave tube with box

Burma-Shave tube with box, ca. 1950s. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Scheinwerfermann, September 3, 2008.

Burma-Shave signs

Four of six original signs from a Burma-Shave sequential roadside advertisement. The middle sign, which would have read "out so far," is missing, as is the sixth and final sign, which would have read, "Burma Shave." Used between 1940 and 1955.