Life, 1898-05-12 · page 2 of 20
Life — May 12, 1898 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is predominantly **advertisements** rather than editorial content or cartoons. The ads showcase various luxury goods and services typical of early 20th-century American commerce: liquor (Hunter Baltimore Rye), toiletries (Low's Turtle Oil Soap), travel services (Southern Pacific Co.), home furnishings (Arnold, Constable & Co.), hotel accommodations (Hotel Vendome in Boston), fur storage services (B. Altman & Co.), and silverware (The Gorham Co.). The one notable editorial element is a boxed piece titled "You have Abandoned your Trip to Europe," which sarcastically encourages Americans to visit the American West instead—Colorado, Arizona, and the Grand Canyon—rather than Europe. This appears to be patriotic messaging encouraging domestic tourism and spending "your money at home."
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