Life, 1899-09-14 · page 2 of 20
Life — September 14, 1899 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. It contains three distinct ads: 1. **Arrow Brand Collar** (top left): A vintage clothing advertisement for men's collars made by Cluett, Peabody & Co., priced at 2 for 25¢. 2. **Gorham Company Silver** (top right): An announcement of handwrought wedding silver products, positioning them as rivals to famous historical metalwork. 3. **Charles Dana Gibson Drawing** (bottom): Life Publishing Company advertises art proofs by the famous illustrator Gibson (likely the creator of the "Gibson Girl"), promoting hand-printed reproductions available for framing as gifts or decoration. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page. The Gibson illustration depicts a social scene—men in formal dress meeting a woman—but functions solely as an advertisement for art prints rather than commentary.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
HANDWROUGHT WEDDING SILVER INCE their exhibition of Martele, or Handwrought Silver, at the Waldorf-Astoria, two years ago, the Gorham Company, silversmiths, have been perfecting the art, until it ARBEW now rivals that of the famous metal workers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Its originality is therefore evident. BPAND The growing refinement of the public taste has been recognized, while the skill and enthusiasm of the silversmith 1 have responded in a most satisfactory manner. RARITAN The Gorham Company stands first and alone in this new development of handicraft. Many excellent specimens aon will be offered for inspection during September, in time for the early autumn weddings. In no case are replicas made excepting when ordered by the purchaser of the original. CiuettPEaBopy & Co. If desired, selections either for wedding or other gifts will be held for future delivery. THE GORHAM COMPANY Silversmiths Broadway and Nineteenth Street, New York VCVVVTEVETVTTVVTVTVVATB VLVEBETUTVVEVSEVUETST BUEVVVUTA CHARLES DANA GIBSON | _DRAWS EXCLUSIVELY FOR LIFE. 1FE publishes proof of ‘the best work of all its leading artists, including Mr. Gibson. These proofs are HAND-PRINTED, ON* JAPAN PAPER, mounted ready for framing. They are attractive and artistic decorations for any house, and are as suitable presents—holiday, wedding, birthday, or for any occasion—as one can give. These Original Proofs are not to be con- founded with the cheaper prints cut from books or back numbers of Lire. The double-page pictures, size 15x20 inches, cost two dollars each, and can be purchased of leading art stores and stationers. Smaller pictures reprinted from other pages in Lire, Corrriaht 199, by Lye Pabtisning Co one dollar each. Sent by express, prepaid. nS FRU ATION Or MS IRE Catalogue containing 112 examples, ten cents. TW A VILLAGE NEAR PARIS THE GIRLS MERE THE COURIER, WHO SCPPOSES THEM TO BE ALONE. THE TRADE SUPPLIED. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 19 and 21 West 3ist Street, New York Gity. ee VEVVVVVTTTTAVTETVVSARTVVVVEVESEVISVESVSTUSS88UU48O8: COPYRIGHT TOR GREAT BRITAIN BY JAMES HENDERSON UNDER THe neT OF eet comichooks.comm