Life, 1904-12-08 · page 2 of 24
Life — December 8, 1904 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The top left features an ad for Charles Dana Gibson's 1904 book *Everyday People*, promoting his illustrated collection with a sketch of a fashionable woman's profile. The top right advertises personally conducted railroad tours to California, Oregon, Washington, and Mexico via New York Central Lines, departing in winter and spring months. The bottom half contains a Metropolitan Magazine holiday gift promotion featuring a half-tone photograph of an attractive woman. The ad offers various gift packages combining magazine subscriptions, illustrated portfolios, and special Christmas issues. All three ads target affluent readers interested in culture, travel, and luxury goods—typical Life magazine advertising from this era.
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COPYRIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN UNDER THE ACT The Personally Conducted Tours to CALIFORNIA, ORECON, WASHINCTON and MEXICO, VIA THE “He has no sup J as.a master ot drawing. » Kecord-Herald. 5 STE oe New York Central EVERYDAY PEOPLE Lines By CHARLES DANA GIBSON Will move in December, January, “His style grows constantly in breadth and authority, and we February, March and May. hope he may long be spared to a world which needs such art as his to keep it sweet."—Vew York Evening Post. $4.20 net -- — (expressage extra) . For particulars, inquire of ticket agents of the New Edition de luxe (limited), $10.00 net York Central Lines, or enclose a two-cent stamp for a copy of “America’s Winter Resorts,” to George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, New York ’ METROPOLITAN | MAGAZINE The following special offer is for those who wish to send a gift toa friend ; and at the same time receive free four holiday gifts for themselves: CUT OUT THIS COUPON Christmas Present Coupon TO any one sending vs immediately $1.80 (and this coupon) we will send free of cot — GIFT 1—A superb portfolio, stamped in gilt, and containing photo-siuaves of beautiful women, models, and players, GIFT 2—A fac simile water-color, ready for framing, showing the sky-scrapers of New York us eeen at twilight —an exquisite work of art. GIFT 3—Anart bookkt, in brown covers, stamped in gold, and containing sixteen fall- page portraits of well-known society beauties printed on plate paper. GIFT 4—Copies of the November and December (Christmas) tstues of The Metropelitan, inclading all the color insert illustrations, J These four citts can be tent to the remitter of the $1.80. © Tho two gifta below can be sent to the remitter's friend. TI you preter we will send ALL SIX direct. to you, GIFT 5~—A full year's eubecription to The Metropolitan, commencing with the January, 1905, number. GIFT. 6—A beantifal subscription certificate to be sent to the recipient of the magazine and bearing the name of the render. Att of the above for the price of 1 : alone — $1.80. Have The Metropatitan ent for a year to your friend, the illuminated subscription certificate, an e the “Portfolio of Beanty. of American Society Types, the fac vater-color and the November and December issnes of the magazine all sent to your ow? address. This offer is good only for one month from date. Send at once to avoid delay In receiving dannary “Holiday Issue,” out December i5, Mention thie paper and send us this coupon, u Reduced half-tone reproduction of THE METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE 3 West agth Street one of the heads in the portfolio comicbooks.com