Life, 1891-07-09 · page 14 of 14
Life — July 9, 1891 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon. The page contains no political cartoons or satirical content to analyze. The advertisements showcase **late 19th-century consumer goods and services**: ladies' tailors (Red Fern, Feeley & Pollinger), railroad travel promotions, a souvenir spoon featuring American frontier imagery (Prairie Schooner with pioneers and Native American imagery), facial treatments for "blemishes," and whiskey sales. The only visual content with potential social meaning is a **Westward Ho souvenir spoon** celebrating American expansion with stereotypical frontier iconography—ox-teams, gold-seekers, and a Native American head. This reflects the era's romanticization of westward expansion, though it's presented as promotional merchandise rather than satire. The page primarily documents **consumer culture and advertising conventions of the period**, showing what products and services were marketed to middle and upper-class readers of Life.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
LADIES’ TAILOR. HOTEL VENDOM' ‘BOSTON. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. Unsurpassed by any hotel in the country for the beauty of ite surroundings, the excellence of its accommodations, gad the high ordcr of its patronage. | Most desirable for families and tourists. + Greenleaf & Co. SUMMER I$ HERE! > go for a sum. tion outing is always a per- plexing question. It is, however, capable of easy solution, THE NEW YORK CENTRAL é= and Pleasure Hudson River Railroad has now in press two hand- somely illustrated publica- tions entitled * Heat AND PLEASURE AMERICA‘ Grearesr RAILROAD,” “Summek Homes on Harem,” oN ., rie America’s which will be found replete with valuable information for the Summer Tourist or Suburban Home Seeker, Send ten cents in stamps for“ Health and Pleasure,” Railroad” oF four cents for ** Summer Homes,” to GEORGE H. DANIELS, Har'em Greatest Graxp Centrat NEW YORK. Sration, ACME FOLDING ROwT FACIAL BLEMISHES. ‘The Lagu extabiahinret to th Walp, ecaewa. cooles, * SORKUCU JOUN H, WOODBURY, Dersavlegint, 123 W. 42d St.,N.¥, City. LIFE ETC., AT 210 FIFTH AVE. Ste ee SALE OF ALL SUMMER COATS, GOWNS HALF COST PRICE. All orders executed under the personal superintendence ot MR. NEW YORK, and 119 BELLEVUE AVE., NEWPORT, R. 1, LADIES’ AND MEN'S REDFERN. Tennis and Yachting Suits, MITA OF BENT & CO.’S _HAND-MADE ATER CRACKERS. Look out for them. PWARD HO SOUVENIR SPOON. A thoroughly Amer- ican design. In the bowl is shown the “Prairie Schooner,” with its ox-team, the adven- turous pioneer, and pictur- esque guide. The handle, representing a“black sna whip, carries the rifle, pick acd shovel of the gold-seek- er surmounted by an Indian head in bold relief. On the handle is etched The whole spoon tifully wrought artistically — oxi- Made only of ver in tea red to any $ at $3.00 each. Gold Lined Bowls, 25c. extra. REILLY, CURTIS & CO., JEWELERS, 95 Washington Street, CHICAGO. ACTUAL LENGTH, 6 INCHES. and dized. Sterling Woodbury’s Facial Soap For the Skin and Scalp. Pr ed ™, oom ti log ist with 20 years’ ex- for ectema, a skip, pimples, fleal worms, Indispensable as a toilet arti diseases plex and . sure sect all of the kine At Druggizts or by mail, Price SOc. Blazers, Shirts, Trousers, Caps, Belts, Sashes, And Cummerbunds, In stock or made to order from Flannels, Oxfords, Cheviots, Madras, and Pure Silk Shirtings. Samples and Full Instructions sent on Application, NOYES BROTHERS, 426 Washington St., Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Feeley & Pollinger, LADIES’ TAILORS and DRESSMAKERS, 22 West 19th St., NEW YORK. Especial attention is invited to our new ideas in light shades and light weight fabrics Suitable for Seaside and Mountain Wear. Latest novelties in Gowns, Jackets AND Capes. Riding Habits MAOE. FAULTLESS FIT. 5 EENTH EDITION wy) Postpaid for 25 Cents (or Stamps) THE HUM. AN HAIR, Why, it Falls Of Turns Gee By Prof. HARLEY PA LONG & IN FULTON STREET. H. B. KIRK & CO. Do Not Sell Mixed or Compounded Gucds. PRICE ACCORDING TO aoe No other house can farnis! “OLD CROW” RYE Witiskey, Sold_by us as uncolored, anew Sole Agrn’+ for THE PLEASANT Watley. WINE CO. Sote Agents for the Inglenook Wines. of dividend paring mining F invertmnent. met wt Color AU tell vou how.” Seni bie A RATHVON, Suning Lave comicbooks.com