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Adventures in advertising: How Johnson & Johnson left its mark on the early days of TV

In time for TV’s big awards weekend, our Chief Historian shares how the company supported a hit family show in the 1950s.

Haute heritage: 6 vintage Johnson & Johnson ads shot by famous fashion photographers

As celebs and style stars file into the front row at Spring Studios for New York Fashion Week, Johnson & Johnson looks back at its iconic series of high-fashion Modess ads, which featured some of the most coveted models and designers of the couture world.

3 vintage Johnson & Johnson ads with dads that will melt your heart

Who says only moms and babies make for adorable images? To celebrate Father’s Day, we’re digging into our company archives to showcase dads who had cameos in Johnson’s® product ads.

How Johnson & Johnson embraced immigrants in the early 1900s

To help support the influx of immigrants that were calling America home in the early 20th century, the company translated its ads and materials for pharmacists into 15 languages.

Clean home, clean bill of health: the story behind Johnson & Johnson’s historic spring cleaning ads

A century ago, keeping a tidy house meant more than just impressing the neighbors—it could also keep illnesses like polio and measles at bay. These vintage ads helped show magazine readers how.