Life, 1883-11-15 · page 16 of 16
Life — November 15, 1883 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a political cartoon. The page features commercial advertisements for late 19th-century New York businesses: fabric suppliers, jewelry dealers, insurance companies, and pen manufacturers. The one cartoon present shows two figures arguing about **Hartshorn's Rollers** (window shade hardware). Each claims exclusive loyalty: "I will never buy any but Hartshorns" versus "I will never sell any but Hartshorns!" This is straightforward **product advertising disguised as humor**—a common marketing tactic of the era. The joke's appeal relies on exaggerated brand loyalty, suggesting Hartshorns rollers are so superior that both buyer and seller refuse alternatives. The surrounding content is dense classified advertising reflecting the prosperity and consumer goods available in Gilded Age New York, concentrated near Broadway.
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-LIFE- AS nolo, FABRICS FOR EVENING TOILETS. in Silks, Satins, Brocade Velvets, and Plushes. Extra quality White Satins and Brocades for Wedding Dresses, Plain and Fancy Silk Gren- adines, Crepe de Chine, Gazes, &c. ALSO, A well-assorted stock of Plain and Brocade Velvets, Silk Ottomans, Cotelles, Failles, } Armure Royals, &c., for Street and Carriage Costumes. Broadoveey LH 19th ét NEW YORK. (° Ce we (°. BRONZES * FANCY * GOODS ondteab 9 Lo. BRASS * GOODS * MIRRORS WEDDING * HOLIDAY * PRFSENTS AMERICAN * WALTHAM * WATCHES RICH * JEWELRY * DIAMONDS FRENCH * MARBLE * CLOCKS LAMPS * BISQUE * STATUETTES STERLING * SILVER * WARES REED * AND * BARTON’S SILVER * PLATED * WARE OPERA * GLASSES * SCONCES MUSIC * BOXES * ETC * ETC ALL * AT * LOWEST * RATES 2* MAIDEN * LANE * NEW * YORK (NEAR BROADWAY.) * STUART AND SHEPARD * Get some of eS, Ry I willnever buy any but And Twill never sel] am HARTSHORNS ROLLERS = but HARTSHORNS! Insure against Accidents in “the old reliable” United States Mutual Accident Association, 320 and 322 Broadway, New York. The Oldest, Largest, Strongest and Best Mutual Accident These famous Steel Pens com- pane, the easential gualities of ran, bility and real Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co.. N. Y. nity for $4 Membership Fee and a further annual Cost of Association in the World. Insures against Accidents at half the rates of stock companies. To Become a Member, write for Circular and Application Blank, and when received, fill out your application, tnclose $4, and forward it to the Secretary at New York, on receipt of which policy will be promptly mailed to you. $5000 Accident Insurance with $25 Weekly Indem- THE FINEST CLOTH OFGOLD NOW READY. “Straight Mesh’’ Cigarette WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., about $12 for Assessments‘and $1 Annual Dues. Cuartes B. Peet (of Rogers, Peet & Co.), President. James R. PircHEr, Secretary. Press of Gilliss Brothers, 75 & 77 Fulton Street, N.Y. comicbooks.com