Life, 1900-04-07 · page 23 of 32
Life — April 7, 1900 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains three luxury product advertisements aimed at wealthy consumers: 1. **Gorham Company Silversmiths** (top): promotes fine silverware gifts for spring weddings, from complete table sets to individual pieces. 2. **Kodak Pocket Camera** (left): advertises folding pocket cameras ($10–$17.50) with automatic features, targeting affluent consumers who could afford portable photography. 3. **W. & J. Sloane Carpets** (right): offers custom-woven carpets in premium materials (French, English, Indian, Turkish) for any floor space, with water-color designs and autumn delivery. The page reflects early 20th-century consumer culture targeting the wealthy. There is no visible cartoon or satire—Life magazine at this era mixed editorial content with high-end advertising. The repeated Broadway/19th Street addresses indicate New York's commercial district.
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THE GORHAM COMPANY SILVERSMITHS ARE SHOWING AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE AND SUITABLE SELEC- Tion oF GIFTS EspPECIALLY APPROPRIATE FOR SPRING WEDDINCS THEY RANGE FROM COMPLETE TABLE SETS IN HANDSOME CHESTS TO THE SMALLEST SINGLE PIECES. IN DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP THEY REPRESENT THE BEST IN MODERN ART SILVERWARE. GORHAII COPIPANY, Silversmiths Broadway and Nineteenth Street NEW YORK a Kodak. 2. | a o WHOLE CARPETS woven to special order to cover any floor space, in French Aubusson and Savonnerte, Berlin, English hand-tufted and Scotch Chenille Axminster and Folding ‘ in India, Turkish and other fine grades. Pocket Kodaks . oe Water color designs prepared and matic lenses, estimates promptly submitted. automatic shutters, 96 tide of alamtndi : Orders taken ne will be ready for and load in daylight. : early Autumn delivery. $10.00 to $17.50. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. earn Mee Broadway g 19th Street. NEW YORK.