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Miscellaneous: Johnnie Walker Advertisement, 1924

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Scope and Contents Advertisement for Johnnie Walker scotch whiskey, dated 7 June 1924 and published in The Illustrated London News. Ad depicts the ghost of Algernon Charles Swinburne telling the figure of Johnnie Walker that his "inspiration" (or whiskey product) "is more universally enjoyed" than Swinburne's poetry. The image is black and white, with streetscape from Wimbledon, London, Englad where Swinburne was known to walk. The Rose and Crown pub is also featured in the background. A small black Scottish...
Dates: 1924