Life, 1890-09-25 · page 2 of 14
Life — September 25, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It contains four commercial advertisements from what appears to be an early 1900s issue of Life magazine: 1. **C.G. Ganthers Sons** - fur clothing retailer at 184 Fifth Avenue 2. **L.P. Hollander & Co.** - announcing a new New York location for dressmaking and millinery 3. **Brewster & Co.** - town carriages and sporting traps (vehicles) 4. **The Gorham Manufacturing Company** - silver jewelry There is also a small announcement for **Harper's Magazine's October issue**, listing articles by notable contributors like Theodore Child and Julian Ralph. The single illustration shows a fashionably dressed woman modeling what appears to be fur clothing—typical advertising imagery of the era. This is a straightforward commercial page with no apparent political satire or social commentary.
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“C:-G-Garsthers mal 5 Pears Choice on exclasive ASL Fs lvercie, New Sor Sons~ Coals eMart les, pes,fde lerinygs, Coavaties, ns Moderate svices, ty —=@Fat L.P. HOLLANDER & CO. NEW YORK. BOSTON. 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, Ladies’ Mantles, Misses’ and Children’s Dresses, Street Garments, Hats and General Outfitting, Infants’ Wardrobes, Boys’ Clothing. TOWN CARRIAGES SPORTING TRAPS. Our productions have maintained their reputation for un'form excellence of quality for upwards of a quar- ter century, and are admitted to be the fashionable standard. All parts entering into the construction of a vehicle are manufactured on the premises under our careful personal supervision, insuring that uniform stand- ard of quality for which our house is well known. BREWSTER & CO., (OF BROOME STREET), BROADWAY, 47th to 48th ST., ONLY PLACE OF BUSINESS. Harpers Magazin for October. *HEODORE CHILD'S interesting series of South American pape ontinued in this number in an illustrated article on “ Agricult Chili,” effectively illustrated by T. pe Tuutstrur, H. Bouton Jones others, Junian Ratt contributes an entertaining article entitled “Anto Moose-Yard,” illustrated by Freperic REMI Joaquin Minter w about ‘Newstead Abbey,” and Professor Newserry on “ The First Well.” Georce Ticknor Curtis relates some personal recollections N. P. Willis and Mrs. L. Maria Child; and L, E. Crirrenpen contin his reminiscences of the United States Treasury by giving a history of “Moneys of Lincoln's Administration.” The fiction of the Number cludes the fifth instalment of ‘*Port Tarascon,” by ALpuonse Davo with numerous illustrations; ‘A White Uniform,” an illustrated story! JonatHAN Sturces; “ The Strange Story of a Type-Writer,” by Axx Brackett; Tea Tephiin Amity,” by Atice Warp Baitey ; ‘A-Fiaggi by S. P. McLean Gree and “ The Dragoness,” by G. A. Hissaro. HARPER’S MAGAZINE, $4.00 PER YEAR. HARPER & BROTHERS, Franklin Square, N. Y. The Gorham Manufacturing Compal have in their stock of Silver Jewellery the largest assortment greatest variety of designs in the country. Their stock in this” has been most favorably commended, andvit is at all times rep with many specimens of artis- tic workmanship and _ finish, The ablest artists are em- ployed in constantly adding attractive novelties of every description to this line of goods. They have recently placed in their stock an extensive | of Moonstone Jewellery in new and beautiful designs, which are ex sive to their establishment, and the assortment comprises Ha Lace Pins, Scarf Pins, Glove Buttoners, Garter Clasps, Finger R and every conceivable ornament in Silver-mounted jewellery comicbooks.com