Life, 1904-05-05 · page 30 of 40
Life — May 5, 1904 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page** for Oldsmobile automobiles, with the main cartoon being a playful globalization metaphor. The central illustration shows a giant figure holding two oversized globes, each depicting an Oldsmobile automobile. The caption reads: "The sun never sets on the Oldsmobile" and "You see them wherever you go / They go wherever you see them." This references the famous British imperial phrase about the sun never setting on the British Empire, humorously applying it to American automobile commerce. The joke asserts Oldsmobile's global dominance and ubiquity—by the early 1900s, they claim their cars are literally everywhere internationally. The surrounding text boasts of the car's superior engineering, ease of starting, and mechanical perfection. Supporting the advertisement are several brief humorous anecdotes and jokes about contemporary life (marital mishaps, cooking mishaps), plus ads for Knox Hats and French Walnut Hair Dye—typical Life magazine content from this era mixing editorial humor with commercial messaging.
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