Judge, 1911-09-30 · page 2 of 23
Judge — September 30, 1911 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not editorial content or satire. It contains three main advertisements: 1. **"The Bird Girl"** (left): Promotes a print featuring Harriet Quimby, identified as "the first woman in America to receive an official license to fly." The image shows her in aviator gear with an early aircraft, appealing to public fascination with aviation pioneers. 2. **"The Girl for You"** (right): Another print advertisement by James Montgomery Flagg. 3. **Classified advertising pitch** (lower left) and **Judge magazine promotion** (lower right): Standard house ads. The historical interest here is Quimby herself—a genuine aviation pioneer whose achievement (1911) generated considerable public attention and merchandising. The page reflects early-20th-century enthusiasm for female aviation pioneers as celebrity subjects.
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THE first woman in Amer- Th e ica to receive an official license to fly. Girl fo r This beautiful picture in colors of the first bird girl, Y, Miss Harriet Quimby, ou dramatic editor of LES- | ~e*seny LIE’S WEEKLY. 11x14 inches, on coated paper. Reproduced from JUDGE, August 26, 1911. Will be sent to any address, to- gether with our fully illus- trated catalogue of prints in photogravure, for 25c. L li J id C Copyright. Leslie-Judge Co esile-J Ui ge Oo. “WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?" Hand colored, 12x 16 225 Fifth Ave., New York City Fifty cents A Blue Ribbon Winner! Every entry is in the Al Class. V placing your adver cst Clasified Colum: “B-"*"F 1 The Horse Show Number All classified adv ng is placed —————_————— “Next to Reading,” which draws the P reader's attention, thereby compelling him to read your advertisement. The Classified Columns appear Judge every week thereby enabling you to gain a cumulative value from con- will be published October 21st. tinued advertising. It will be full of ‘hoss sense’ . and good humor. You'd better If you have anything for sale or ex- file your entry with your news- change, from stamp collections toa dealer right away, or you may house and lot, here is your opportunity. not be able to get in the ring. Write for rates and complete in- 10c, the copy or $5.00 the year formation. A. C. HOFFMAN C. B. NICHOLS Judge Advertising Manager . Western Manager 0 ” 225 Fifth Ave., New York Marquette Bldg., Chicago 225 Fifth Avenue ‘New York City comicbooks.com