Life, 1903-12-17 · page 2 of 22
Life — December 17, 1903 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains four period advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century Life magazine: 1. **Lundborg's Violet Dew** perfume (top left) 2. **Gibson Head pillow covers** (right) — featuring an illustration of an idealized woman's portrait, referencing Charles Dana Gibson's famous "Gibson Girl" aesthetic that defined beauty standards of the era 3. **Old Dominion Line** steamship service (bottom left) — advertising passenger travel between New York and Virginia ports 4. **Burnt Leather Mfg. Co.** (bottom right) — decorative pillow covers The Gibson Girl reference is the only potential cultural touchstone; Gibson's illustrations were influential markers of feminine beauty and upper-class taste during this period. Otherwise, these are straightforward commercial notices with no satirical intent.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN GY JAMES HENOEREON UNDER THE ACT OF 1081. All the sweetness and natural ff MM grance of the viole embodied in this deli- cate, lasting perfume. DISMAL SWAMP, CHESAPEAKE BAY and JAMES RIVER, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, CURRITUCK, ALBEMARLE and PAMLICO SOUNDS and ROANOKE ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA. Can be easily reached by the Old Dominion Line Sailing every weekday from Pier 26, North River, foot of Beach Street, New York, at 3 p.m. Dogs, on chain, carried free, when accompanied by their owners. Connections made at Norfolk and Richmond for all points South d . Through tickets and baggage checks. H, B. Wacker, Vice-President & T. M. J. J. Brows, General Passenger Agent. General Offices: 81-85 Beactt St., New YorK. PILLOW COVERS of Burnt Leather ARTISTICALLY DECORATED WITH Gibson Heads These covers are decorated with exact reproductions of Mr. Gibson's drawings, every line being carefully drawn by hand, thereby preserving the delicate technique so char- acteristic of Mr. Gibson's work. Unique in conception, these covers make an attractive ion to the appointments of cozy corner, den or library. They may be had in Red, Green, Fawn, Orange, Russet and Electric Blue. Sent prepaid to any address in the United States or Canada upon receipt of $4.00. These pillows have met with special favor amon; College Men and Women. They can be had with your college flag reproduced in colors on re- verse side at an additional cost of $1.00 per pillow, Burnt Leather Mfg. Co. 498-500 Broadway New York City, U. S. A. comicbooks.com