Duke Power Company ad
The Duke power company, now known as the Duke Energy Company, is an electric and gas organization that was founded in Charlotte, NC, in the year 1904. To promote their company, an ad campaign was launched in 1952 to establish their role in the economic and community service in the Piedmont region of the Carolinas. Featured in their ads is Reddy Kilowatt, a cheerful, light bulb headed, lightning bolt bodied character.
Duke Power Company ad in Charlotte Directory Book.