Munsey's Magazine, August 1911

Munsey's Magazine was a general-interest pulp periodical that mixed fiction, reportage, and serialized novels for mass readership. This August 1911 cover advertises its contents: a political debate piece asking "Should all our Cities be Governed by Commission?" and the opening chapters of a new novel by Leroy Scott titled "The Story of Stubbs: Harriman's Right Hand Man." The cover photograph depicts an industrial or civic scene with figures and structures along a horizon line. Unlike the painted adventure covers that would dominate pulp magazines in following decades, Munsey's typically featured photographic or illustrative imagery reflecting contemporary American life and concerns.