Life, 1904-06-23 · page 20 of 20
Life — June 23, 1904 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily **advertising material** rather than a political cartoon. The page features: **Main Warning (Top Left):** The Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers issued a legal threat against unlicensed car makers and users. This references the **Selden Patent dispute**—a monopoly battle over George Selden's 1895 gasoline-automobile patent. Licensed manufacturers (listed) sought to enforce patent fees against competitors, particularly Henry Ford's company (notably absent from the "licensed" list). **Commercial Context:** The remainder of the page contains vacation resort advertisements (Hotel Ampersand in the Adirondacks), railroad promotions (Delaware & Hudson route), and spirit/brandy ads—typical of the era. **Modern Relevance:** The warning illustrates early patent litigation in the auto industry, a precursor to modern tech monopoly battles. Ford ultimately fought and broke the Selden Patent monopoly by 1911.
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Jove 23, 194 WARNING! The following Manafacturers and {mporters are licensed ander the ploaver patent No 519,100, granted to George B. Seiden, dates November Sth, 189), 00 Gasolene Automobiles To view of their license agreem on hapd. of in any manner unlicensed new or second-hand gas MANUFACTURERS: ¥ and thelr agents will not sell, keep Electric Vehicle Co. Winston Motor Carriage Co. Packard Motor Car Co. Olds Motor Works Knox Automobile Co ‘The, Haynes-Apperson Co. tocar Co. George N. Pleree Co. Apperson Bros. Automobile Co. ‘omobile Co. of America erless Motor Car ¢0. Standard Motor Construction Co. Waltham Manufacturing Co Pope Motor Car Co. J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Alin Mfg. Co. ley, tac. The Commercial Motor Co. Berg Automobile Co. Cadillac Automobile Co. Northern Mfg. Co. Pope-Robinsoa Co. The Kirk Mfe. Co, Elmore Mfg. Co. FE. R. Thomas Motor Co. Baffalo Gasolene Motor Co. The F. B. Stearus Pope Manufacturing Sandusky Automobile Co. Crest Manufacturing Co. IMPORTERS: Standard Automobile Co F. B. Gallaher Auto Import Co. F. A Lattoche Co. Sidney B. Bowman Automobile Co. Smith & Mabley, Inc. Central Automobile Co. Alexander Fischer Hollander & Tanzeman asic Selden patent and more than 1) other pateots owned by mer Uhie Association will t geal = Manufacturers Importers, Dealers and Agents, also Users of unlicensed machines are sate ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS No. 7 EAST 42d STREET, NEW YORK to the Adirondacks The Delaware New Standard Route betwoon NEW YORK end LAKE PLACID LAKE CHAM. LOANS, DIN Lake George, Ausable Chasm,| Motel Champlain, ke) Champlain, Sharon Springs,| Cooperstown, and all Adiron.| dack Resorts Aathracite Coal Used—No Smoke cor Dast Shortest, Quickest and Best Line Be- tween New York and Montreal Mtustrated guide to the Northern Resorts seat on receipt of cents postage. J. W. BURDICK General Passenger Agent, Albany, N. Y- il Information aad Ticket Ofices, 21 Cortlandt Street. The Adirondacks’ Most Favored Resort Hotel Ampersand and Cottages On LOWER SARANAC LAKE OPENS JUNE 25th An ideal mountain and lake resort. A most attractive place for young people. Fine Golf Course and Club House. Fishing, Swimming, Rowing, Tennis and Dancing. Superior Music. Post, Telegraph and Long Distance Telephone offices in hotel, G. S. MOULTON, Manager, Ampersand, Franklin County, N. Y. MARTELLS THREE STAR AND LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE AT ALL CAFES AND RESTAURANTS G. S. NICHOLAS, SOLE AGENT 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK ATT CO., NEW YORK,