Life, 1890-12-25 · page 2 of 51
Life — December 25, 1890 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains: 1. **C.G. Ganthers Sons** - fur fashion advertisement (top) 2. **Hollanders** - Boston/New York dress shop for women and children 3. **W.H. Glenny, Sons & Co.** - Buffalo company advertising Christmas gift ideas 4. **Harry E. Freund Publishing Co.** - promoting music and drama publications 5. **Scott's Emulsion** - cod liver oil product advertisement 6. **Steel pen and pencil advertisements** The page also includes **Life Magazine's 1891 advertising rates** (top right), showing what businesses paid for different ad placements and sizes. There is **no political cartoon or satire visible**. This is a standard late-19th-century magazine page mixing editorial space with commercial advertisements typical of the period.
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= spf Ganthers S Sons~ ackets Wres soalcer Ges Choice on) exclasive des “(84-Fifth “venues / Nes xs, Cod 55. aMentl es, rate at Yorkgs 2 Pes, [HOLEANDERS| BOSTON. NEW YORK. Our new establishment occupying the entire building, No. 290 FIFTH AVENUE. Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Dresses, Mantles, Tailor-made Garments and Mil- linery for all occasions. Entirely exclusive] : and original designs and materials for taking orders. Boys’ and Children’s Clothing and general outfitting. Infants’ Wardrobes. IDEAS CHRISTMAS. WE have prepared, for the convenience of buyers, a dainty little catalogue of articles suitable for Christ. mas presents, in China, Glass, Silver, Brica-Brac, etc. arranging the titles according to price, under heads rang- ing from 25 and So cents to $500.00, It is quite ——————__. suggestive, there being over one hundred items, for instance, under the heading $3.00 to $5.00. We mail it to any address, on application. Ask also for our illustrated price-list of Moonstone Cut Glass, an entirely new finish in rich cut glass introduced by us. W. H. GLENNY, SONS & CO,, BUFFALO, N.Y. ADVERTISING RATES FOR 1891. “While there's Life there's ope.” Ordinary position, per line, . soc. | Special position, per line, brscoux 500 lines, to be used within 1 year, 10% | 1000 lines, to be used within 1 year, ISSUED ON THE TWENTIETH OF EACH MONTH PRECEDING. Ordinary positions, per line, : DISCOUNTS. On orders for 3 consecutive months, ‘ - 6 “12 “CHRISTMAS LIFE. ISSUED ON THE FIRST OF EVERY DECEMBER. $500 | Half Page, soo | Quarter Page, 300 Facing Reading Page, Ordinary Pages, T. F, SYKES, Manager Advertising Department, The best proof of LIFE’S value as a medium is that its advertising business has m1 than doubled Sirine t the past year. — ! ! j ; } aq) d i ’ } y i ; ) ) } ss } } } } A Superb Number for 50Oc. Order from your newsdealer, or The Harry E. Freund Publishing Co., 88 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. | sree STEEL PENS [5 ! FOR EVERYBODY! |; SPE NCERTAN. ‘O% aS em) Samples sent rxer on receipt of| Be Liver Oil and HYPOPHOSPHITES HARRY E. FREUND'S of Lime an¢ palatable as 1tlk. Great Christmas Number of FREUND'S MUSIC AND DRAMA. a Scott's Emulsion tamzi:; isa ooeclp Flesh Producer. PTION The Sensat! } Best Remedy tor CONSUMPT! } Scrofula, Bronchitis, Wasting Dis Feturn postage. 2 PAS ANGULAR PEN } eases, Chronic Coughs and Colds } ase for Soutt's Emulsion and take no comicbooks.com