Life, 1901-10-31 · page 17 of 20
Life — October 31, 1901 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial promotion** rather than political satire. **Main Content:** - A large **Gorham Company advertisement** for luxury silver wedding gifts, emphasizing their prestige and artistic value - **"A Knock at the Door"** — a Charles Dana Gibson drawing available as a signed, hand-printed proof. Gibson was Life's famous illustrator known for depicting romantic encounters; this appears to be one such scene. The offer incentivizes new subscriptions ($5) to obtain the exclusive signed proof. **Side Advertisements:** Include perfume, President suspenders, investment banking services, and champagne — typical luxury goods marketed to Life's affluent readership. **"Two Young Virginians"** — A brief feature about two young men undertaking an ambitious 10,000-mile canoe and kayak journey, promoted as part of the *Field and Stream* magazine's adventure coverage. **Overall:** This is a typical turn-of-the-century luxury magazine page targeting wealthy readers with fine goods, exclusive artwork, and aspirational adventure stories.
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There is a distinction about WEDDING GIFTS GORHAM SILVER pete that makes them especially valued. Sra paseo ere eons They are recognized by every one as the most representative and artistic {) | examples of the work of the modern =@ PRESIDENT silversmith, and their intrinsic value is beyond question. (a= oe The demand for both large and jt Be small individual pieces, as well as | J) for . particular selections for the |] “Redmond, HIGH GRADE Family Service, has been fully Kerr & Co.) wvestuenr anticipated. BANKERS, SECURITIES. 41 WALL ST., N.Y. Members Issue Travellers’ G O R H A M Cc O N.Y. Stock Exchange. \ Letters of Credit © Available Throughout the World. Silversmiths : Broadway and 19th Street, NEW YORK Suspenders “A KNOCK AT THE DOOR.” By CHARLES DANA GIBSON. Cottman & Hall C0. Agissor the ts, Baston Mass. Duminyctampagno “A KNOCK AT THE DOOR” is a picture of an mek episode in the life of two lovers. Two Young Virginians It is specially printed by hand on imported Japan Are now making an unpanilleled cruise In an 18-ft, aki paper, 1! x11, and is matted ready for framing. Of 4 ft beam, using peddies and oars only. Their ronte extends over # distance of about 10,000 miles, They left Each proof is signed personally by Mr. Gibson. the Rappabannock River last May, crossed the Chesapeake Bay, hugged the Atlantic Coast to Cape Henlopen, followed You can secure the signed proof only by sending | the Delaware to Trenton, and reached New York via the Raritan canal and river. The St. Lawrence was reacbed through the Hudson and the Adirondack lakes and caals, ‘They were wrecked on the St. Lawrence, and rescued to & drowning slate by the brave French-Canudtan fishermen the exclusive ownership of our subscribers. At the located there. They are pow on the Maine Coast, en route to Texas. expiration of this offer the plate will be destroyed. You may read all about their thrilling adventures in New subscribers will receive for five dollars a FIELD AND STREAM year’s subscription to Lire and the signed proof, $5.00 for a new subscription to Lire for one year. The drawing will not be sold or reprinted. It is for Commencing with the tssue of last July. Ten cents per copy from all newsdealers, or One Dollar per year from tbe which yorican:get in no other ‘Way: Pablishers. Subscriptions may be dated from July. Lire Pusiisuino Co., 19 West 3lst St., N. Y. | 46 West Broadway, New York. comicbooks.com