Life, 1904-11-24 · page 19 of 22
Life — November 24, 1904 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page centers on a **Gibson Girl drawing contest**. Charles Dana Gibson, the famous illustrator whose idealized depictions of American women defined the era, created an untitled sketch showing a couple in a rowboat on a pastoral river. Life magazine is crowdsourcing a title from readers, offering a **$500 prize**—substantial money at the time. The cartoon itself appears to be a romantic scene with no obvious satirical content; the satire lies in Life's *contest format* rather than the image itself. This was typical of Life's participatory humor and its audience engagement strategy. The remainder is **advertising**: remedies (gout pills, velvet fabric), furniture, whiskey, and books on marital relations—representative of early 1900s consumer culture. The layout reflects Life's identity as both satirical journal and commercial magazine seeking revenue through ads.
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Copyright, 1994. Lire What ‘Is a Good Title for This Gibson Drawing? The picture has no title. LIFE wants the best one that can be suggested. It is i not a puzzle picture. The title may be a word, a line, a verse or a quotation, I. No suggestion for a title will be The person whosuggests Mr. Charles Dana Gibson ed unless accompanied b: lf Dollars to pay for a year's toss may begin at any time. The best title will be determined ||bythe Editors of LIFE from titles sbaitted in the competition. Write your ttle on an envelope, with your tame and address inside. Enclose th with your remittance for sub- Y the most appropriate sbscription to LIFE. Subscrip- title will receive a draws regularly for LIFE, the leading illustrated, humorous and satirical journal of the world. The Christmas and other extra numbers of LIFE are sent to sub- cr \ Z e scribers without additional charge. Send ten cents now for the copy of LIFE which will contain the of xipton. Suggestions must reach announcement of the result of this UFE. before ME brusiy 1, 1905. contest. Your name and address The: resukt will be announced in will be put on file and the copy WUFE for February 23, 1905. i i ion to the opportunity to gain the $500 priz mailed to you as soon as issued. EVERY COMPETITOR WILL REC ist's proof of the picture, hand-printed on 17x21 India paper, plate-marked ready for framing. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY | 17 West Thirty-First Street FP An ar lly printed catalogue, containing + con, Fisher, Crosby and others, published b which will be of service in the selection of ho! Cured to STAY CURED. No Medicines needed afterwards. Book 24 Free, ¥. HAROLD HAYES, Baffalo, 8. ¥. ELUTINA The Standard Velvet Look lor Name VELUTINA on. miniature tiga New York City productions of prints and proofs by Gibson, Gilbert, Clay, LIFE, wit be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents, & GOUT & Sono ER Usethe Great English Remedy BLAIR'S. PILLS§: ‘Sure, Effective. Davoor wes a, $5 PSG BOND & LILLARD WHISKEY IS THE BEST WITH all the changes of centuries, Ale has never lost its hold on the public appetite, and never in its past history has it been brewed in the perfection shown in ‘The firet and only Alo with- out @ particle of sediment Y _SPANGLES& EMB. MATERIALS. FORBAUS AND CHAIRS, Corr io ara, ‘pany Beko aod Wenn Lace Dre EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF IN THIS, LIKE Seite 'Sespaa imroutem 711 i ow 6T-'8- 7. WHOLESALE & RETAIL WEBER MUSIC HALL sicrea on™ WEBER & ZIEGFELD coarasy HIGGLEDY - PIGGLEDY and Sex The tnformationin these books Willinsure marital happiness and dave mankiod untold sufferiog. The Sex Series ‘The cat Comriers Sertes of tmoks pulifshed on delicate subjects. Watters ‘ne manner wadersiond by person and faformation gives which hoold not he hidden by false oF foolish modexty. Commended by medical acthories everywhere. Four beokstoboysand men. Four books togirlsand women, . Table of contents free, = Vir Pablishing Co 2209 Land Title Bldg Phile Pa RETAILERS OF DESKS Office Furniture aT EXPORT PRICES NEXT PRODUCE _ EXCHANGE comicbooks.com