PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ads over time

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PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ads over time

Coca-Cola published its very first advertisement in The Atlanta Journal in 1886. Here are ads published throughout the years in The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution.

Coca-Cola's very first advertisement was in an 1886 edition of The Atlanta Journal. (Courtesy of Coca-Cola)

An 1887 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal, first advertised as "The brain tonic and intellectual soda fountain beverage." (AJC archives)

A 1902 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal (AJC archives)

A 1915 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal with an early slogan, "Whenever you see an arrow, think of Coca-Cola." (AJC archives)

A 1928 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal with the "It had to be good to get where it is" slogan. (AJC archives)

A 1935 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Constitution. (AJC archives)

A 1936 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal with "The pause that refreshes" slogan, first introduced in 1929. (AJC archives)

A 1940 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal. (AJC archives)

A 1950 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Constitution with "The pause that refreshes" slogan. (AJC archives)

A 1955 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal. (AJC archives)

A 1963 ad in The Atlanta Constitution promoting Coca-Cola new diet soda Tab. (AJC archive)

A 1963 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal with the "Things go better with Coke" slogan. (AJC archives)

A 1965 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Journal promoting the Atlanta Braves. (AJC archives)

An April 4, 1974 Coca-Cola ad in The Atlanta Journal, celebrating Hank Aaron. Days later, Aaron would hit his 715th home run, beating Babe Ruth's record. (AJC archive)

A 1974 ad for Coca-Cola in The Atlanta Constitution with the "It's the real thing" slogan. (AJC archive)

A 1983 ad for Diet Coke in The Atlanta Constitution. Coca-Cola introduced Diet Coke in July 1982. (AJC archive)

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Coca-Cola's very first advertisement was in an 1886 edition of The Atlanta Journal. (Courtesy of Coca-Cola)

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