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Mack Trucks is one of the largest manufacturers of heavy duty Class 8 trucks. Their semi-trucks are U.S. manufactured and assembled. Although the company name of Mack Trucks did not make its debut until 1922, it began as a small carriage and wagon business by the Mack brothers from Brooklyn in 1893. It wasn’t until 1900 that they made the move to motorized vehicles with the construction of a bus that could haul large groups of people. The slogan, “Built like a Mack Truck,” entered the American lexicon as early as 1957 with print ads drawn by Woodi Ishmael.

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Long-Lewis Hardware Company began selling cars after being given a Ford franchise from Henry Ford in 1915. To solidify their intent to be in the automotive industry, a two-story addition was added to their existing building to store the new cars. The Ford Division of the Long-Lewis Hardware Company was then moved to a different location. In 1982, the location of the hardware division was closed, and ownership changed hands when GM Vaughn Burrell bought out the owner William Long. Burrell entered into a partnership with Todd Ouellette, who then bought out Burrell to become the current owner and CEO of the Long-Lewis Automotive Group.

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Life magazine was an American periodical that ran weekly from 1883 to 1972. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 and shifted its focus to a news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. It became the first all photography news magazine with work by photographers like Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Life was published weekly until 1972, as special issues until 1978, and then monthly from 1978 to 2002. It now exists as a website that features classic and unpublished photos from LIFE magazine. 

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Koveralls, a line of denim children’s playsuits, was debuted by Levi Strauss & Co. in 1912. Koveralls were promoted with the slogan, “Koveralls Keep Kids Kleen,” and were the first garment line sold nationally by the company. The children's playsuit became one of its most popular early products. 

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KOOK Radio 970 came on the air on March 20, 1951, in Billings, Montana. The station underwent several call number and format changes until April 17, 1998, when the call letters were changed to KBUL "The Bull," broadcasting a country format. On September 10, 2001, the format was changed to all news.  The KBUL call letters remain, but now refer to "The Bulletin," and the station featured such radio personalities as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity. 

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Founded in 1969 by Marvin Kocian, the Komar Screw Corporation primarily deals in the fastener industry. The company continues to exist and has five main distribution centers. The headquarters is located in Niles, Illinois, while the other four branches are located across Tennessee, Arkansas, Ohio, and Missouri.

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This button promotes Mack Trucks, a large manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicles. Representing the toughness and tenacity of Mack Trucks is “Mack the Bulldog,” the company’s signature mascot.

Mack Trucks was a long-time client of Keith Smykal Co., which created promotional merchandise for corporations. Much of the merchandise included high-quality, artistic pieces such as belt buckles, porcelain figurines, key chains, and ashtrays, which are valued and considered to be collectibles today. 

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Slurpee is a flavored frozen drink sold exclusively in 7-Eleven stores. It was created in 1966 as part of a licensing deal with the Icee Company to sell their product in 7-Eleven stores under different branding. This button from a 1967 advertising campaign also included individual buttons for the Sticky Icky, Redeye, Moon Shine, Pink Fink, Adults Only, Kissin Cousin, and Gully Washer flavors.

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In the 1940s, federally subsidized milk advertising began under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), part of FDR's New Deal. The WPA commissioned artists to paint posters advertising milk, which had a dual purpose -- to employ artists and to increase the demand for milk, which, in turn, would help dairy farmers. Since then, milk campaigns have continued with catchy slogans such as "Milk Matters", "Milk Life", and "Got Milk?".

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Hungry Charley's was a small chain of bars and restaurants serving college campuses in the Northeast in the 1970s. The franchise near the campus of Syracuse University was particularly popular, operating for over 25 years.