Life, 1891-09-03 · page 2 of 22
Life — September 3, 1891 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily advertising** with no political cartoons or satirical content visible. The advertisements showcase late 19th-century luxury goods: - **C.G. Gunther's Sons** (top): A furrier advertising fashionable women's outerwear and accessories, with illustrated models displaying the styles - **Stern Brothers**: Corsets marketed as "perfectly fitting" with French construction - **Hawkes Cut Glass**: Decorative glassware that won a Grand Prize at the Paris Exposition - **John H. Pray, Sons & Co.** (Boston): Oriental carpets and rugs in extra-large sizes - **Gorham Chafing Dishes**: High-quality silverware for dining The page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture targeting wealthy urban shoppers, featuring imported luxury goods and fashionable attire. There is no satire or political commentary—this is straightforward commercial promotion.
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- LIFE: C:G:GUNTHERS: SONS: “9% FURRIERS JACKETS: WRAPS-CLOAKS‘ANDMANTLES SHOULDER CAPES-PELERINES:CRAVAT TES -CHOICEAND-E XCLUSIVE-DESIGNS: tees MODERATE: PRICES: ‘PEE 184-FIF THAVENUENEW YORK CITY: Stern Brothers’ JQHNH. PRAY, SONS 860 New Have opened their Fall Importations of Paris Corset Persian, India and Turkey is without exception the most PERFECT FITTING now sold. It combines all the best points of the highest grade of French Bp) ™~ Corsets affording PERFECT COMFORT to the wearer and adding symmetry to the form. — The — ae — ila i RUGS Classique Is bf to be had in FIFTEEN FORMS, enabling us to fit the most Among them can be found many choice — specimens difficult. figure, and of the following materials: Coutille, Eastern art. Also a fine assortment of ‘ool, Satin, Brocade and Granite Silk. West 23d Street, N. Y. EXTRA LARGE SIZES aaa TN oe mee lORTENTAL ish and original design, the qual- y ities which are CA R P E S essential to per. fect cut glass, [Especially imported to fit rooms of unusual shape or particulz gained the award of Grand Prize, Paris, 1889, for /large dimensions. incense A Hawkes Cut Glass. 558 & 560 Washington Street, this trade - mar) (y% is genuine. any BOSTON. GORHAM CHAFING DISHES. HE Chafing Dishes made by the GORHAM M'F'G CO., Silversmiths. é very superior in quality. They are constructed of hard metal, silver 5 dered at every joint and perfectly finished. If made otherwise. while they ™% look fairly well, they are practically useless. A variety of styles and sizes 4 made at prices which are considered reasonable. A book on Chafi Dish Cooking—which has been very highly commended —will be sent application. GORHAM M’F’G CO.,« SILVERSMITHS, Broadway and 19th Street, - NEW YORK. comicbooks.com