Life, 1900-02-15 · page 17 of 20
Life — February 15, 1900 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **commercial advertising page** from Life magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The content consists of period product advertisements (circa 1900s-1920s based on styling): **Notable ads include:** - **Mason & Hamlin pianos** ("The Last Word in modern piano building") - **Rae's Lucca Olive Oil** emphasizing "Perfection of Quality" - **Florida West Coast Hotels** via Plant System railroad - **Dewar's Scotch Whisky** and other spirits - **Old Crow Rye** whiskey - **Nestor Cigarettes** ("Milder and Richer") - **Club Cocktails** bar guide The page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture and advertising methods. No political satire or caricature is present—it's a straightforward commercial section showing luxury goods and services marketed to affluent readers. The visual style and products date this to the pre-Prohibition era.
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THE LAST WORD in modern plano - building finds expression In the new Masou & Hamlin planos. SMALL GRAND. Mason’. Hamlin Sand 5 W. 18th SL, N.Y. 8 Boylston St, Boston. STYLE AA Rae’s Lucca | Olive Oil... Combines Perfection of Quality with Absolute Purity S. RAE & CO,, y Leghorn, Italy. "Established 1836. | GOLF. HUNTING. FISHING. | Florida West Coast Hotels PLANT SYSTEM. TAMPA BAY HOTEL, Tampa, Fia. Pine Golf Links. —_—Professtonal in charge. E, Dick, Manager. HOTEL BELLEVUE, Belleair, on the Gulf, Fla. ii W. A, Barron, Manager, SEMINOLE HOTEL, Winter Park, Fla. 0. L. Frisbee, Manager, OCALA HOUSE, Ocala, Fla. ; " P. P. Brown, Manager. HOTEL KISSIMMEE, Kieeimmee, Fla. Pritts Difenbach, Leasce. ley S. Phinny, Asst. Manager. PUNTA GORDA HOT! a Punta Gorda, Pla RC. Rogers, Manazer. ‘THE INN, Port Tampa, Fla. J. . Mardick, Memager, Intormany Adare the Managers st'th formation, feat New York Mice of Plant System, 200 Broad way ; Also at Travelers’ Information Co. 8 Park Place. Ne \Straight Whiskeys 52 Gold and Silver Medals Awarded for Excelioncs. By £pecial Royal Warrants to Her Majesty the Queen, JOHN DEWAR & SONS, ‘Ltd, Distillers. oe! Dewar’s Scotch Whisky {These Juga are handsome apectmens of the famous English Doulton and make @ Very attractive addition to the aldeboard, ‘They tain Dewar'’s Special Old Scotch Whisky, remarkable for Aroma, Purity, and the Mellowness which age can give, distilled from the finest malted Harley procurable, Jor Cataioyue No.10, Goods packed in unmarked cases, B>% PERTH, Scotland, LONDON, England. FRED'K GLASSUP, Sole United States Agent. JCHN TEWAR & £ONS, Ltd, (Dept, 10) £2 West 24th Street, dew Terk, 3, T, Bobbie Baras Jug, $2.00. Cash er P.O. Express Prepaid. must, perforce, be superior to; biends when made by the Kentucky Hand Made Sour Mash process at the Old Crow Rye They cannot be oSetta LS MANHATTAN. MarTIN!, WHISKEY, HOLLAND Gin, Tom Gin, Vermouth, Ano York. } ACockratc Must Be Coto To Be Goo; To Seave In Penrect Conoition. Pour Over Cracxeo Ice, 7 (Not Sraven) Stir 4 distillery. Ano Strain Orr. equalled. H.-B. ‘KIRK & CO., N. Y.