Life, 1905-01-19 · page 4 of 38
Life — January 19, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Life magazine page is primarily **advertising** for early automobiles rather than political satire. The top section advertises the **Pope Waverley Electrics** (Model 30-C, $1,150)—an electric vehicle marketed as "the automobile for winter use" by Pope Motor Car Co. of Indianapolis. The cartoon above shows a father and son with other children, captioned about the boy associating "with all classes" to prepare for the future—likely a gentle social commentary about class mobility through education. The lower half advertises **The Locomobile**, claimed as "easily the best built car in America," with multiple engine types and pricing ($2,800-$7,500). It emphasizes the four-cylinder motor's reliability. This reflects the early 1900s automotive boom when competing manufacturers aggressively marketed competing technologies (electric vs. gasoline engines) to American consumers.
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POPE WAVERLEY ELECTRICS Model iC Price $1450 THE AUTOMOBILE FOR WINTER USE See models at AUTOMOBILE SHOW POPE MOTOR CAR CO. ‘THAT'S YOUNG JONES, cute win IAS PATHER WANTS HIM TO AssO= ALL CLASSES, SOAS TO HRTTER PREPARE Mint FOR THE FUTURE.” “Easily the best bullt car in America." NEW MODELS FOR 1905. All cars have double side | cylinder ve sliding mission, and aut entrance tonneaus. | Type “E” 15-20 h.p. $2800 Type “D” 20-25 hp. $3700 Type “H" 30-35 h.p. $5000 Type “F" 40-45 h.p. $7500 matter and detailed inf | tion. ee | carbureter has become standard ry auto. mobilist who hasn’t or wantsone, At the same time he Goesn’t want an experiment. Now we have been building this type of car for three years, and our experi- | ence should) make it easy for you to decide. | the Lacomobile Company of America, Bridgeport, Conn. Member Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers CHICAGO=No, 1354 Michigan Ave. BOSTON=No. 15 Berkeley St. NEW YORK-Broadway, corner of 76th St. PHILADELPHIA—No. 249 N. Broad St.