Life, 1903-02-26 · page 1 of 24
Life — February 26, 1903 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page shows the cover/title section for "Life" magazine's satirical content. The header features decorative cherubs and classical figures surrounding the title. Below is a cartoon labeled "FLORIDA: THE COLD WAVE THAT NEARLY KILLED THE ORANGE BLOSSOMS." It depicts female and cherub figures in a scene suggesting frost damage to Florida's citrus crops. The image references an actual agricultural crisis—a severe cold snap that threatened Florida's valuable orange industry, a major economic concern for the state at that time. The ornamental border on the left side contains repeated circular medallion illustrations, typical of Life's decorative style. A stamp indicating "Property of the Middletown Club" suggests this was a library or institutional copy.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
VOLUME XLI. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. NUMBER 1061. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Ciass Mail Matter Copyright, 1962, by Lire PrautsmiNa Comraxy. Nor TO BE MUTILATED, —SHLGING | FLORIDA THE COLD WAVE THAT NEAKLY KILLED THR ORANGE RLOSSOMK. comicbooks.com