Life, 1886-12-09 · page 36 of 36
Life — December 9, 1886 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The main content includes: **"The Elder's Daughter"** — A Rogers' Groups of Statuary piece (price $15). The sculpture depicts a Puritan Elder riding home from church, absorbed in Bible study, while his daughter flirts with a young man walking beside them who offers her an apple. This appears to reference the **temptation narrative** (Eve and the serpent/forbidden fruit), suggesting ironic commentary on Puritan strictness versus youthful desire and transgression. The sculpture plays on tension between religious piety and worldly temptation. The rest of the page contains standard late-19th-century luxury advertisements: fur garments, silver novelties, insurance companies, and high-end Broadway retailers—typical content for *Life* magazine's wealthy readership circa 1886.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Constable - & « Co. FURS. An elegant stock of specially selected (London dye) SEALSKIN SACQUES, DOLMANS AND JACKETS, with or without trimming. CHOICE FUR TRIMMINGS. A very choice assortment of Back Fox, Sable, Beaver, Persian Lamb, and Swan's Down. LARGE REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF IMPORTED AND CITY-MADE COSTUMES FOR STREET, CARRIAGE, RECEPTION, AND EVENING WEAR; ALSO, Orga CLoaxs, Street Wrars, CLOAKS AND JACKETS. Broadway: & : 19th: Street, NEW YORK. ROGERS’ GROUPS OF STATUARY. | Exclusive Settings. | Ornaments in great variety. attachments. | Puff Boxes, etc. and Field Glasses, We invite attention to an unequaled collection of SOLID SILYER FANCY GOODS. ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR Silver Mounted Enamels, consisting of Lace Pins, Sleeve | Buttons, Scarf Pins and Rings, all mounted in Artistic ang Special and Unique designs of Silvey Silver Belts with Chatelaine A choice assortment of Silver Toilet Articles, Manicure Sets, Hair Brushes, Combs, Mirrors, Toilet Boxes) A choice assortment of Silver Mounted |3 Canes and Umbrellas. A complete line of Aluminum Oper ij Silver Mounted, Etched and Repousé¢f Decoration. GORHAM MFG. CO., SILVERSMITHS, Broadway and 19th Street. SAFETY FUND INSURANCE. NIAGARA ‘Fire Insurance THE ELDER’S DAUGHTER. Jusr CompLerep. PRICE, $15. A Puritan Elder is riding home from Sabbath meeting. He has dropped the reins on his horse’s neck and has been absorbed in studying his Bible ; but his meditations are dis~ turbed by the flirtation going on between his daughter, who is riding behind him ona Pillion, and a young man walking beside her, who is offering her an apple from a hatful he thered hese Groups of Statuary are packed, without extra charge, to go with safety to any part of the world. If intended for Wedding or Holiday Presents, they will be forwarded romptly as directed. An illustrated catalogue of all the groups, with prices varying from Fro to $25, and pedestals (in ebonized wood), can be had on application, or will be taaiied by enclosing ten cents to JOHN ROGERS, 860 BroaDway, NEw York. Taxe THE ELEvator, Company, 135 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. LOSSES PAID SINCE ORCANIZATION, TEN MILLION DOLLAR $500,000.9 1,183,236. 397,713 + $2,080,950. CASH CAPITAL Reserve for all purposes Net Surplus . Total Assets, January rst, 1886 . THOS. F. GOODRICH, Vice-P GEO. C. HOWE, Ass’t Secret PETER NOTMAN, Pres. WEST POLLOCK, Secretary. DIRECTORS: JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, HENRY F. HITCH, DAVID eae WAR. JAMES W. ELWELL, WM. ¥'. WISN JOSEPH W. GREENE, EDWARD I L. HEDDEN, THOMAS G. WENDE H TCH. TON, 4 ERSON MOORE, J. EREERT "TOHNSTON ENDER: THOS. F. GOOD! WILLIAM E; TEFFT, CH, PETER NOTMAN, RI AUSTIN CORBIN. comicbooks.com