Life, 1890-09-11 · page 2 of 18
Life — September 11, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with no discernible political cartoon or satirical content. The advertisements showcase late 19th-century New York businesses: C.G. Ganthers Sons advertises women's furs and cloaks at 184 Fifth Avenue; L.P. Hollander & Co. announces a new dressmaking establishment; and various product ads appear for silverware, wines, jams, and perfumes. The only illustration is a decorative image of ornate sterling silverware (pitcher and goblet) accompanying the Gorham Manufacturing Company advertisement—purely commercial, not satirical. While this *is* from Life magazine, this particular page contains no social commentary, political satire, or humor. It represents Life's reliance on advertising revenue typical of periodicals from this era.
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Pases oF Wu. M. Hacstto, 33-43 Goro Sr., N. Y. 7C'G-Ganthers Sons~ —=Tars—~— Jacke (ress 5. Coals aMenfles Shyo«i (eae a5 leering ‘Cravattes, Galea eee fey gn Moderate prices, AS+ Fits venue, New Sorlgs “LIFE” BINDER CHEAP, STRONG AND DURABLE. / WILL HOLD 26 NUMBERS. NEW YORK. BOSTON. Mailed to any part of the United States for 81 postage free. Address OFFICE OF “LIFE,” 28 West 23d Street, NEW York We take great pleasure in announcing to our New York Clientele that we shall hereafter serve them directly. Our new establishment opens about September 15th, and occupies the entire building, No. 290 FIFTH AVENUE, where the following departments of our business will be represented : Ladies’ Dressmaking and Millinery, STERLING The Inglenook Wines. \ SOLO IN CLASS ONLY. *| Bottled at the Vineyards in California, Purity Guaranteed by the Pure Wine Stamp of the State, Also Bott! PRIC 84.50 TO $7.50 PER CASE. According to-Age. DISCOUNTS TO THE TRADE. Sole Agents tor the Cities of New York and Brooklyn, 39 FULTON ST., 9 WARRES ST., BROADWAY AND 27th ST, Established 1853. Wired. Ladies’ Mantles, Misses’ and Children’s Dresses, Street Garments, Hats and General Outfitting, Infants’ Wardrobes, Boys’ Clothing. SILVERWARE. The large and constantly growing business of the Gorham Mfg.Co.arises from the ments of its productions and its purpose to give}4™ the widest possible range oe AEH FRESH FRUIT JAMS in Solid silver. The Com- pany’s corps of employees Madefrom English Fresh Fruits , AND REFINED SUCAR far outnumber any similar ARE SOLD BY ALL GROCERS establishment in this coun- IN THE UNITED STATES. try or in the world. The OUR CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT, recently completed works of the Company at Provi- dence, R. I., are regarded as a model establishment for the manufacture of Ster- ling Silverware. This ‘ex- plant includes all]. jatest improved machin- much of it peculiar to this establishment and not in use elsewhere. Gorham Mfg.Co., SILVERSMITHS, Broadway and 19th St. B. KIRK & CO.,' THIS PAPER 1S PRINTEQ PECIAL: LIFE: IN MANUFACTURED BY THE W. D. WILSON PRINTING INK CO., ur. 140 WILLIAMS N.Y. send for Special Prices and Discose} This exquisite perfume true to its name, and the I price of this article malt & necessity to those who the flower. Also Perfume of Wood Viole. Perfume of Southern J Perfume of English Sweet For Sale at Retail at the following Pric Small Size, Gold Plated Sprinkler Top, Four-Ounce Bottle, Glass Stopper, Right “ $j Sixteen® “OM a4 For sale generally in New York City, Cbia St. Louis, Boston, and all Lance cires Towns, by dealers in fine perfumery. If'14 druggist does not keep it, send 12 we will send a good-sized sample of aye above perfumes by mail, securely packed. F paid, to any address, JOSEPH BURNETT & CO, 27 CENTRAL STREET, BOSTO comicbooks.com