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# Life Magazine, April 18, 1888 - "Easter Number" This is the cover illustration for Life's Easter issue. The central figure is a woman in Victorian dress surrounded by cherubs (baby angels), a traditional Easter iconography combining religious themes with spring renewal imagery. The decorative text reading "Life" at top and "Easter Number" at bottom frames the composition. The woman appears to represent Life itself or the spirit of Easter—a common allegorical approach in 19th-century magazine covers. The cherubs scattered around her suggest fertility, rebirth, and joy associated with both Easter and springtime. This is straightforward seasonal imagery rather than political satire, typical of holiday issues that prioritized decorative artistry over commentary.
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