Life — July 13, 1905 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The New Bird of Peace" This 1906 *Life* magazine cartoon satirizes peace efforts through an anthropomorphic bird allegory. The illustration shows a large bird wearing a formal hat perched on an olive branch, with a smaller bird beside it. The caption reads: "Fly away, little love; there is no room for two birds of peace on this olive branch." The cartoon appears to mock the difficulty of achieving lasting peace, suggesting that peaceful coexistence is inherently unstable or impossible—two parties cannot peacefully share the same space. This likely references contemporary diplomatic tensions or failed peace negotiations of the Edwardian era, though the specific historical event is unclear from the image alone. The ornate decorative border contains classical vignettes typical of *Life's* design.