Life, 1905-11-09 · page 26 of 26
Life — November 9, 1905 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **no political cartoon or satire**—it is primarily **advertisements**. The left side advertises the Columbia Electric Brougham (Mark LXVIII), an electric carriage priced at $4,000, marketed as "the Fastest, most Efficient and Luxuriously appointed Electric Carriage ever built for Town Service." This reflects early 1900s enthusiasm for electric vehicles as alternatives to gasoline cars. The top right advertises Great Northern Steamship Company's trans-Pacific liners connecting Seattle to Japan, China, and the Philippines—reflecting America's commercial expansion into Asian markets following the Spanish-American War. The bottom right promotes Booth's Dry Gin, a London distillery founded 1750, claiming it commands "the highest price in London and is recognized as the Best Dry Gin in the world." All three ads target wealthy consumers; the electric carriage and steamship travel particularly suggest luxury leisure and commercial opportunities for the affluent readers of Life magazine.
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