Life, 1890-01-02 · page 2 of 16
Life — January 2, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satirical content. It contains six separate commercial advertisements from the late 19th or early 20th century: 1. **C.G. Gunther's Sons Furs** - seal skin garments at Fifth Avenue 2. **The Lilliput Detective Camera** - a compact film camera 3. **Crosse & Blackwell's Fresh Fruit Jams** - English preserves 4. **Pozoni's Complexion Powder** - cosmetics for women 5. **Burnett's Perfume of Wood Violets** - fragrances made in Boston 6. **Inglenook Wines, Premiere Qualité Cigarettes, and other luxury goods** The illustrated woman at top-left appears to be a fashionable society figure modeling the fur garments. No political satire or cartoon is evident—this is a straightforward commercial page from *Life* magazine's advertising section.
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-LRRES: C.G.GUNTHERS SONS @Seal skin jackets. wrapsmacloaks, shoulder capes, pelerines,muffs,ete. in choice designs,at moderate prices. Number 184 FIFTH AVENUE; FITTED WITH FILMS. CD The Lilliput The Ideal Detective Camera. ] Makesa Picture 2¥4 In. Square. Fy Light, Compact, Easily Handled. ‘The films are transparent and are manipulated the same as.a dry plate. Camera covered with handsome sole-leather case, with sling strap. Outside measure, 4x4x6 inches, and cuntains six patent double holders, fitted with film kits. Camera complete with Six Patent Holders and Kits. Films for 108 Exposures, Non-Actinic Lamp. $25.00. E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., Manufacturers and Importers of Photographic Instruments, Apparatus & Supplies. 591 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Crosse & Blackwell’s FRESH FRUIT JAMS, Wade from English Fresh Fruits AND REFINED SUCAR, ARE SOLD BY ALL GROCERS IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT, LADIES WHO VALUE A refined coms der. It pre ion must use Pozzoni's Pow- Sf oft and beautiful ANTHONY OECHS 5! WARREN ST.NY. SOLEAGENT U.S. woop ‘VIOLETS: |) Nearer acTURED sepa Bue 800 “BURNETT'S PERFUME OF WOOD VIOLETS. This exquisite perfume is made from the true viole ts, Ta the p: price of the genuine violet fume has prevented many from indulging in this luxury, but the price of this article makes ita neces- sity 16 those who love the flower. ALSO, Perfume of Garden Heliotrope, Perfume of Southern Jasmine, - Perfume of English Sweet-Briar. FOR SALE AT a AT FOLLOWING PRICES: \ BOSTONMASS GB) rene Fac-simile. x York City, by first-class alers in perfumery. PROPRIETORS AND MANUrActURERS, JosePpH Burnett & Co., BOSTON, MASS. THE INGLENOOK WINES. SOLD IN GLASS ONLY. Sottled at the Tinerards in Callforaia.’ Parity guaran: by the pure Wine the State, ‘Aled bottles wired.) PRICES, $4.50 TO $7.50 PER CASE, ACCORDING TO AGE DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE. H. B. KIRK & CO., Sole Agents for the cities of New York & Brooklya. 69 FULTON STREET, 9 WARREN STREET, BROADWAY AND 27TH STREET. Fatablished 188% PREMIERE QUALITE CIGARETTE fA seperb article; the standard of purity and ex- cell ‘The faultless union of two matchless tobaccos vents that dryness of the throat usually produ: smoking other brands. Do not allow prejudice % prevent you from giving this incomparable cigarett atrial, It is simply perfection, and a luxury, ar not a low priced art Our Vanity Fair may other Smoking Mixtures i the finest for the pipe. WM. &. KIMBALL & CO. 15 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS. comicbooks.com