featured issue

Sugar Ray Robinson issue (sample)

This page is the “unit” you’ll repeat: one magazine issue as a mini‑exhibit. Add notes, identify advertisers, and link themes (health claims, materials, masculinity, convenience).

Issue notes

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Publication

TIME (placeholder)

June 25, 1951

Why it matters

A tight cross‑section of mid‑century confidence: industry, products, leisure, and “expert” tone.

assurance language

Notable themes

Safety claims, miracle materials, corporate scale, modern living, and status signals.

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Scans

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Suggested catalog fields

Use these when you start indexing seriously

Field	Example	Why it helps
Brand	Keasbey & Mattison	Lets you build a brand index across decades
Category	Building materials	Enables topic browsing (health, home, industry)
Claim type	Safety / permanence	Tracks “assurance language” patterns
Visual tropes	scientific diagrams, doctors, happy families	Great for essays + book chapters
Era	Mid‑century	Helpful for the coffee‑table narrative arc

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