Life, 1903-04-30 · page 20 of 20
Life — April 30, 1903 — page 20: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than satirical content. The page features four commercial advertisements: 1. **U.S. "Long Distance" Automobile Co.** - Promotes early touring cars ($1,250-$2,500), emphasizing reliability for American roads and simple operation—reflecting the novelty and skepticism surrounding automobiles in 1902. 2. **Principe de Gales Cigars** - Features a bearded military figure (appears to be European royalty based on the ornate frame and "Principe de Gales" title), advertising popular cigar sizes. 3. **"Buds & Blossoms"** - A decorative illustration advertising Life's special May issue, featuring an ornate design with two figures in profile. 4. **Kodak Correspondence School** - Promotes photography education and camera equipment, emphasizing the revolutionary "Kodak Way" of picture-taking without darkroom work—democratizing photography for amateurs. The page reflects early 1900s consumer culture, with emerging technologies (automobiles, accessible photography) marketed alongside luxury goods (cigars). No political satire is evident here.
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The U.S. “Long Distance” Automobile Co.’s TOURING CARS Built for American Roads TYPE C. TONNEAU Two Cylinders Vertical Engine. Price, $2500.00 Built for service, long runs and hill climbing. Simply operated, free from vibration, Each part easily reached, no intricate machinery to get oat of order. TYPE A,RUNABOUT - = + + + + TYPE B,TONNEAU - + - - += + = © $1250.00 3500.00 Our book is of unusual interest to Automobilists. Sent free on request U.S. Long Distance Automobile Co. 110-114 West 41st Street, New York Factory, 307 Whiton St., Jersey City aan) BPostBER FIENDS:aATTENTION: Get LIFE’S Special Number for May—A superb edition, with an exquisite 11x9 cover design like the above, printed in five colors on heavily Coated paper for mounting. in Sale May 5—Price 10 cents. free at any “THE MOST POPULAR S SCHOOL* helps the amateur make technically perfect and artistic photographs. Explains all the little diffi. culties—there are no big ones. Individual criticism is given to the work of each pupil. Tuition, free to all owners of Kodak and Brownie Cameras upon payment of one dollar for text books. THE KODAK WAY means picture taking without a dark-room for any part of the work. Better results than the old way, too. Kodak and Brownie Cameras, - - - $1.00 to $75.00 Kodak Developing Machines, - + = $2.00 to $10.00 Correspondence School etreularsand Kodak catalogues Eastman Kodak Co., ey Rochester, N. Y+ ‘dealers, or by mail, PRESS OF THE 4. W. PRATT CO.) NEW YORK. comicbooks.com