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# Life Magazine Cover, September 20, 1883 This is the cover of Life magazine's issue from September 20, 1883 (Volume II, Number 38). The large decorative letters "LIFE" dominate the center, framed by an elaborate allegorical illustration featuring cherubs, classical figures, and a cityscape with a sun in the background. The ornamental design includes pastoral and mythological elements typical of 1880s aesthetic design. Below appears a profile portrait medallion, also decorated with classical motifs. The publication information indicates it was issued weekly on Thursdays for ten cents per copy, published at the Life Office at 1155 Broadway, New York. The specific satirical content or political commentary of this particular issue is not clearly legible in the OCR text provided.
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