Life, 1904-03-17 · page 4 of 24
Life — March 17, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than satire or political commentary**. The top left contains a patent warning about gasoline automobiles, listing licensed manufacturers and importers—essentially a legal notice protecting intellectual property. The remaining space features four commercial advertisements: 1. **El Príncipe de Gales** cigars (top right)—depicts a figure in military dress, likely referencing the Prince of Wales 2. **Packard automobiles** (middle left)—highlights speed records from Daytona races 3. **Peerless touring cars** (bottom right)—emphasizes luxury and reliability, priced $3,700-$6,000 The imagery reflects early 1900s advertising conventions: elegant figures, automobiles as status symbols, and appeals to sophistication and performance. There is no apparent political cartoon or satirical commentary on this page—it's a straightforward commercial layout typical of *Life* magazine's revenue model during this era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
WARNINC! The following Manufacturers and Inporters are licensed under the ploncer patent on Gasolene Automobiles Numer 619,100, granted to Geo ge 1, Selden, dated November 01 188 MANUFACTURERS: Electric Vehicle Co. Wintoa Motor Carriage Co. Packard Motor Car Co. Olds Motor Works Knox Automobile Co. The Hayues-Apperson Co. ‘the Aatocar Co. The George N. Piereo Co, Apperson Bros. Automobile Co. Locomobile Co. of America The Peerless Motor Car Co. Standard Motor Construction Co, Waltham Manufacturing Co J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. HM. Franklin Mfg. Co. . Ine. Central Automobile Co, Alexander Fischer Hollander & Tanzeman Vope Motor Car Co. Smith & Mabley, Ine. the Commerclal Motor Co. Herz Automobile C Cadillac Automobile Co. Northern Mfg. Co. Pope Robinson The hirk Mfz. Co. tImore Mfe. Co. ¥. It. Thomas Motor Co. Buffalo Gasolene Motor Co. The F. B. Stearns Co. Pope Manufactaring Co. Sandusky Automoblte Co, Crest Manufacturlog Co. IMPORTERS: Standard Aatomobile Co. FE. B. Gallaher Auto Import Co. F. A. LaRoche Co, Sidney B. Bowman Automobile Co. ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS No. 7 EAST 24 STREET, NEW YORK are, A ami 2.5 seconds ‘These are also WOR Our Model the Packard Voit "an records by runu 4-Crlinder Packard has actual *L.* 1904, bore power. with only &5 Ibs. loade speed range of ¢ to 10 miles s from see ist valves; tranainiasion supported upon hour. without changing eat or Te- ng wbecl , mechanically operated inlet fall-tearings PACKARDMOTORCARCO., Dept. D, Detroit, Mich. Other models ranging in price from $1,500 to $10.000. Send for 11 lnstrated de- seriptive Mt- — eratare a name of near- est agent. Member Association of Licensed Automobiie Mfr. N.Y. Agents: PACKARD MOTOR CAR CO, of N.Y, 317 W.doth St, New York City of Touring Come in fullest measure to those who know the sense of absolute safety, the thrill ef measureless speed, and the feel- ing of luxurious comfort that abound in Peerless Direct Drive Touring Cars $3,700 to $6,000 Peerless cars are easy to handle. They are sent out Ready to Run and Stay So tere teovraed sag he at saved soa: i The Doertese ‘Motor Car Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Member Assoclation Licensed Automobile Manufacturers comicbooks.com