Life — February 4, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page: Advertisement and Poetry This page is primarily **advertising** for The Angelus, a player piano made by Wilcox & White Co. of Meriden, Connecticut (established 1876). The left side contains humorous poetry titled "In New York," which satirizes New York life through repeated observations about things being "never" done or known there—a lighthearted jab at New York's reputation for constant novelty and chaos. The main illustration shows an elegantly dressed woman at an ornate piano, promoting The Angelus's "Phrasing Lever," which allegedly allows anyone to become an "artistic performer." The advertisement emphasizes the device's sophisticated mechanical controls, positioning the player piano as accessible luxury for the aspirational middle class during this early 20th-century period.