Life, 1905-02-09 · page 21 of 22
Life — February 9, 1905 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This is primarily a **travel advertisement page** from *Life* magazine (1905), not a political cartoon. It contains no satire or caricature to analyze. The page advertises luxury winter tours offered by railroads and travel companies—the Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Raymond & Whitcomb Company. These promote fashionable destinations for wealthy Americans: California, Florida, Pinehurst golf tournaments, and European tours. The social context: In 1905, such tours represented leisure activities exclusive to the affluent. The emphasis on "Pullman" cars, fine hotels, and personally-conducted journeys reflects the Gilded Age travel industry catering to the upper class. Notable is the advertisement for the Lewis and Clark Exposition (1905)—a real historical event celebrating the famous expedition's centennial. The page's final quote—"The New York Central Leads the World"—is boastful railroad advertising, not editorial commentary.
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Main Thoroughfare to the Lewis and Clark Exposition In 1905 ‘Witt be via the UNION PACIFIC This route gives you 20 miles along the matchless Columbia River and a trip to Portland and Northwest ‘WITHOUT CHANGE TWO THROUGH TRAINS DAILY Equipped with Pullmag Palace Cars, Pullman Toar- are, Free Ghar Cars, tes ete ne Inquire of E. L. LOMAX, 6. P.& T. A. Union Pacific Railroad Omaha, Neb. Grand Mid- Winter Tours Low CALIFORNIA Tickets good to return until Nov. 1 RATES TO Parties will leave New York, Boston and Phitadel- hia, etc., in Jan, Feb, and March, and visit Riverside, dlands, San Diego, Pasadena, Los Ang:les, Santa a Cruz, Monterey, San Jose, San’ Rafael Phe Return journey ‘includes the Ores , Denver, Manitou Springs, Gods, etc. "Business men and can’ see all important points families and lai resieved of every care, OTHER. TOURS Porto Rico, Mardi Gras Carnival, Japan, Around the World, Hawaii, Europe, Cruise to West Indies, ete. Reilroad and Steamship Tickets everywhere. Send for book, mentioning information desired. Raymond & Whitcomb Co. New York: 25 Union Sq. Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburg, Chicago, etc. | $32.00; Philadelphia, wiikout waste of time, raveling lusuriouslys and being | Cong utrens estan deed trons To Florida, Mexico, | PENNSYLVANIA RaiLRoaD Tours THE CHOICEST WINTER OUTINGS. SEASON OF 1905. Visi Del Monte, ROUND-TRIP RATE CALIFORNIA ing New Orleans, San Antonio, San Diego, Riversid ‘alo Alto, San Francisco, Salt SPECIAL PULLMAN TRAI from New York. COVERING ALL NEC February 16 to March 21 rbara, Denver and Chicago. sadena, Los Angeles, Santa ike City, Cols $375 FLORIDA Two Weeks to Three Months in the Tropics, ROUND-TRIP RATE from New York... ..- ‘ SPECIAL PULLMAN TRAINS, February 14 February 28 Independent Travel in Florida. $50 PINEHURST ROUND-TRIP RATE Covering round-trip transportation, at Hotel Carolina. CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOUR? from New York Pullman berth and meals on going trip, and three days’ board Tickets good for eighteen days Merch 31 4, 5, 6 and 7. $32 MENTS, Apri £63 Fifth Avenue, J. R. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Manager. "PINEHURST, N. C. Low- Rate Personally -Conducted Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad, For the benefit of those desiring to visit Pine- hurst, N. C., during the height of the social and golf Season, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has inaugurated a series of personally-conducted tours to this attractive mid-South resort. Two tours will be run this season, leaving New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and’ Washington February 10 and March 31, by special train, The rates for these tours, including railway transporta- tion in both directions, Pullman berth, and meals in dining car on going trip only, and’ three days’ board at the Hotel Carolina, will be: New York, 0,00 ; ‘Baltimore and Wash: Proportionate rates from other ington, points, For tickets, apply to ticket agents, or to Geo. W. Boyd, Gene- tal Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila delphia. 00. CALIFORNIA. Thirty-three Days’ Tour via Penn- sylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has ar- ranged for a special personally-conducted. tour through California, to leave New York, Philadel- phia, Baltimore and Washington on February 16, by the Golden Gate Special,” composed exclusive- ly of Pullman parlor-smoking, dining, drawing- room sleeping, compartment, and observation cars, returning by March 21. This special train will be ‘The best hotels will be used where extended stops are made, but the train will be at the constant command of the party. Round-trip. tickets covering all necessary ex- penses, $375 from all points on Pennsylvania Rail- toad except Pittsburg, from which point the rate will be $370. For itineraries and further information apply to ticket agents ; C, Studds, Eastern Passenger Agent, 263 Fifth Avenue, New York; Hugh Hasson, Jr.y Passenger Agent’ Baltimore District, Baltimore, Md.; B. M. "Newbold, Passenger Agent South= eastern District, Washington, D. C.; Thos. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, Pittsburg, Pa.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, General’ Passenger Agent, Philadelphia. THE NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS March 3 to March 9 Special Pullman Train to and from New Orleans. TOURISTS OCCUPY SPECIAL TRAIN CONTINUOUSLY. Rates will be announced later. on may be had of C. GEO, W, BOYD, General Passenger Agent, itineraries, and other information, | Reserved Seals in Special Grandstand. TUDDS, Eastern Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. Europe*"‘ Orient ‘Twenty-fourth season of uninterrupted success Comfort and tehure, Therongh slgbtseclog veder expert goldance, Lomited parties, Al arrangements Brot class, Special tours arranged for small private parties DR. and MRS. HOWARD 5S. PAINE, 148 Ridge Sirees, Gleas Falls, ¥. 1. ew §.S CALEDONIA, 9.400 Tons. Specially Chartered, July ist. $245 up. Exceptional advantages. Feb. 2. Many other Tours. FRANK C, CLARK, 113 Broadway, New York, Sar TUE ISLAND FOR REST AND RECREATION Soper Rersice by the Steamery of the ATLAS LINE KER: VICE. Weekly sailings to Jamaica, Colombia, and Costa Rica. te Haytt. To Jamaica, $40; ind trip, $75. Twenty-Three Day Crue, $125,” Rate inelote este: peer {ocommodatton and meals. For particulars HAMBURG.-AMERICAN LINE 25:37 readwey, Sew 1320 Waleat St: Foliage eatestcLeete “The New York Central Leads the World.”—Leslie’s Weekly. comicbooks.com