Life, 1900-02-22 · page 1 of 20
Life — February 22, 1900 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Life Magazine, February 22, 1900 This page features a single cartoon titled "Father Time: 'NO, YOU ARE JUST ONE YEAR TOO PREVIOUS.'" The image depicts two figures: an elderly man with a long beard (representing Father Time, identifiable by traditional iconography) and a well-dressed gentleman in a top hat. The well-dressed man holds a bag marked "XX" and extends papers toward Father Time in a supplicating gesture. The satire appears to address someone's premature attempt to advance some plan or claim by one year—likely a political or social matter anticipated for 1901 rather than 1900. Father Time's rebuff suggests the figure is jumping ahead of schedule. Without additional context about specific 1900 events, the exact subject remains unclear, though it satirizes impatience or overconfidence about timing.
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VOLUME XXXV. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 22, 1900. NUMBER 9801, Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Ciass Mail Matter. Copyright, 1900, by LIFE PUBLISHING Company, Father Time : NO, YOU ARE JUST ONE YEAR TOO PREVIOUS.