Life, 1889-05-02 · page 16 of 20
Life — May 2, 1889 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The layout contains roughly 20 commercial advertisements for luxury goods and services circa 1880s-1890s. **Key advertisers include:** - Red Fern, a ladies' tailor offering steamer wear and traveling gowns - Hotel Vendome in Boston - Kimball Bros. carriage builders - Haviland china - Roger & Gallet perfumery - Fedora dress shields (a practical undergarment accessory) - Aeolian harps and ginger ale The page reflects the **commercial culture of wealthy Americans** during the Gilded Age—targeting affluent consumers purchasing imported French perfumes, fine china, custom-tailored clothing, and luxury hotel stays. The emphasis on "refined taste" and European goods (Paris, London) indicates aspirational, class-conscious marketing. There are **no visible political cartoons or satirical commentary** on this particular page. It represents Life magazine's business model of combining editorial content with high-end advertising.
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LADIES’ FOR STEAMER WEAR. FOR _ TRAVELING GOWNS. FOR MOUNTAIN AND SEASIDE GOWNS. WASHING GOWNS, from $65, 210 FIFTH AVENUE, ™’s'*" 1132 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. Unsurpassed by any hotel in the country for the beauty of its surroundings, the excellence of its accommodations, and the high order of its patronage. Most desirable for wealthy families and tourists, C, H, Greenleaf & Co., Proprietors, Also PROFILE HOUSE, White Moun tains, N.H. The largest summer resort hotel in New England. Poker Player’s POCKET-PIECE, Unique and useful, Every Poker Player will appreciate its value. Carefully packed and mailed to any address on receipt of 30 cents in stamps, oF Postal Note. Four for $1.00. E._B, GOODNOW & CO., Box 1687, Boston, Mass. ” The above cut represents our Derby Wagon, with tip-out seat, We also build other styles on side-bars and those that cut under. Have a large stock of novelties in Open Wag- ons, finished in the natural wood. Send for cuts and prices. KIMBALL BROS., CARRIAGE BUILDERS 110, 112 & 114 Sudbury St., Boston. Roger & Gallet, PARIS. Perfumery Anthea. Exquisite Perfect. Sold by PARK & TILFORD. ‘E DORA DressShiewos HE, wanuracruneo ey 2% ARETHE BEST worto A. HBRINKMANN & CO. BALTIMORE. MO.‘ SAMPLE PAIR3OC, and Haviland China 300 Varieties of Decorations IN STOCK. New Designs received each Complete Sets or in Courses. f Special Designs made for FRENCH CENTENNIAL NOW ON EXHIBITION. Inspection or Correspondence Invited FRANK HAVILAND, 14 Barclay. Street, N. Y. City. at First Hands. seit Fish Set,No.1883, N.B.—Purchasers from a distance can obtain samples by remittitig a deposit of their value. KIMBALL’S STRAIGHT CUT. CIGARETTES. Unsurpassed in quality. Shy people of refined taste. HIGHEST AWARD AT BRUSSFES, 18%8. The finest Smoking Mixtures are of our Manufacture, Fifteen First Prize Medals. TAILOR. CLOTH GOWNS, from $95. Feeley & Lollinger (Formerly with Krakauer) 26 West {9th Street, Beg to announce that they have opened at the above address a Ladies’ Tailoring and Dressmaking Establishment. Their experience in Lon- don and with Krakauer en- ables them to offer stylish , and novel designs at very attractive prices. Ladies re- | siding out of town can have I their” garments made by sending measurement and bodice. Unk: Curtains and Draperies New and beautiful designs in Light Silk and Co: ton Curtains, especially selected and adapted for nishing COUNTRY, SEASIDE and SUBURB. HOMES. Original’ effects in ORIENTAL PERSIAN SUMMER DRAPERIES for Windows Portiéres and Sash Curtains, SLIP COVERINGS FOR FURNITURE. 126%28 Cheol & PWladeljahia AZOLIAN HARPS Improved construction. Fine instruments and charm ing effects. A heantitul addition toa home. Catalozut tree. THE G. J, HOLBROCE 00., 88 Fifth Ave., 1.7. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS