The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss The Mandeville Special Collections Library at the University of San Diego presents this cheery retrospective of early advertising illustration by a young Theodor Seuss Geisel. Fresh out of college and smack-dab in the middle of the Depression, Dr. Seuss got his start drawing charming and goofy ads for corporate stalwarts like NBC, Ford, and General Electric. You'll see some familiar faces here -- the Cat in the Hat pitches for the Ford Company, a very Grinch-ish critter hawks Flit Mosquito Repellent, and an early prototype of the star bellied sneetch machine runs on good ol' Standard Oil. You're free to browse by product name, but the Flit Mosquito Repellant Gallery tops the bunch. (in Literature > Authors)
