Life, 1886-07-01 · page 14 of 18
Life — July 1, 1886 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and announcements page** rather than a satirical cartoon page. It showcases upscale leisure and consumer goods targeting wealthy Americans in the 1880s. **Key advertised services:** - **Redfern**: A luxury ladies' tailor with locations in New York, London, Paris, and Edinburgh, holding royal appointment to Queen Victoria - **Yachting and Tennis**: Illustrations depicting leisure activities of the wealthy at Newport, Rhode Island and Saratoga Springs - **Entertainment**: Eden Musée (wax museum) and Madison Square Theatre productions - **Carriages**: High-end transportation by Renwick - **Baker's Cocoa**: A branded luxury food product - **Photography equipment**: E. & H. T. Anthony's cameras The page reflects **Gilded Age consumerism**, displaying aspirational luxury goods and services for wealthy Americans. The royal warrant and international locations emphasize exclusivity and Old World sophistication sought by American elites during this period.
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NEWPORT, R. I’, BELLEVUE AVE. YACHTING. HIGH STREET, COWES, 26 CONDUIT STREET, LONDON. AMUSEM ENTS. EDEN MUSEE, 234 St., bet. 5th & 6th Aves, OPEN FROM 11 TO 11. SUNDAYS 1 TO 11. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. MARY ANDERSON as “‘Galatea."" NE DAUVRAY in "One of Our Girls." -erts Afternoon and Evening by the ORIGINAL EDEN MUSEE ORCHESTRA. ‘Admission so cts. Children, 25 cts. “ AJEEB,” THE MYSTERIOUS CHESS AUTOMATON. NEW BINDING FOR ‘LIFE: IN MAROON AND GOLD, NOW READY. Same prices. $5 per vol. JAMES W. RENWICK,) 39 WOOSTER STREET, AS in stock a large assortment of sea- sonable CARRIAGES, of all leading styles, at moderate prices. Also, a large num- ber of second-hand carriages by Brewster & ISLE OF WIGHT. By special appointment to H. M. the Queen of England. REDFERN Lapies’ Taitor, No. 210 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. PRINCES STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS, REDFERN COTTAGE, BROADWAY. TENNIS. 242 RUE DE RIVOLI; PARIS. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. MADISON SQUARE THEA TRE. Carlton Club, June 23d, 1886. IN the play of PRINCE KARL MR. MANSFIELD he “GREAT POPULAR SUCCESS. Wt touches every chord ; the sentrmental, the romantic, and ABOVE ALL THE HUMOROUS. He gives us something ENTIRELY NEW. For the first time we see the German Officer and the German Gentleman DEPICTED TO THE LIFE, TOM OCHILTREE. Evenings at 8.30. Wednesday and Saturday Mati- J think | nees at 2. GENERAL ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS. GOLD BAKER’ ER's 18708. - Breakfast Cocoa = Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the excess of Oil has been removed. It has threc times the strength of Cocoa mixed \, With Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, | and is therefore far more economi- Ni cal, costing less than one cent @ cup. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and admirably adapted for invalids as ‘well as for persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. Co. (of Broome Street), and other city makers. | W. BAKER & (0,, Doreueste, Mass, Amateur Outfits. Patent Novel, Fairy and ‘Bijou Cameras; Illustrated Catalogues Free E,&H, T.ANTHONY & CO, sor Broadway, N.Y. E. & H. T. ANTHONY & ‘CO. ILLUSTRATIONS. HE Publishers of - LIFE~ offer unusual advantages to those who propose issuing Illustrated Books, Catalogues, Circulars, Programmes, etc., and who desire work of an artistic order. Estimates given, and text also fur- nished if de- Office of -LIFE+ 1155 Broadway, N. Y. comicbooks.com