Life, 1905-11-16 · page 2 of 30
Life — November 16, 1905 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily advertising**, not satire or political commentary. The left side advertises the **Columbia Electric Brougham Mark LXVIII**—an electric vehicle made by the Electric Vehicle Company in Hartford, Connecticut. It emphasizes luxury features: light construction, pneumatic tires, five speeds reaching 18 mph, and a $4,000 price tag. The company also offered Landaulet, Hansom, and Victoria body styles. The right side features competing automobile ads: **Pope automobiles** (Pope Manufacturing Co., Hartford) and **Cadillac** (Cadillac Automobile Co., Detroit). The Cadillac ad includes a testimonial about a commercial traveler using only Cadillacs across Minnesota and North Dakota—early advertising emphasizing reliability and performance. This reflects the early 1900s automotive industry's rapid development and competing manufacturers.
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Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Mall 2 : Copyright for Great Britain by James Henderson Matter. Copyright, 1904, by Life Publishing Company. ‘under the Act of 1891. ELECTRIC s BROUCHAM samme | MARK LXV | aA Exclusive Design FOR PRIVATE USE ONLY Light Construction, Michelin Pneumatic Tires, Five Speeds up to 18 miles per hour. The Fastest, most Efficient and Luxuriously appointed Electric Carriage ever built for Town Service. Price, $4,000. With same chassis we supply LANDAULET, HANSOM and VICTORIA Bodies. Write for descriptive folder. Catalogues of all COLUMBIAS, Electric and Gasolene, on request. MADE BY Electric Vehicle Company HARTFORD, CONN. NEW YCRK BRANCH: 134-136-138 West 3%h Street CHICAGO BRANCH: 1332-1334 Mi BOSTON: Columbia Motor Vehicle Company, 74-76-78 Stanhope Street PHILADELPHIA: Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Co., 250 North Broad Street WASHINGTON : Washington E. V. Transportation Co., 15th St. and Ohio Ave. PARIS: A. Bianchi, 194 Boulevard Malesherbes Mewaca Asscciarion of Licensee Auto Masuracrunens POPE-HARTFORD MODEL D (élustrated below) is the dependable car that did the 1000 of the Glidden Tour with only a ten-cent repair. It has a twocylinder, 18 h. p., horizontal, opp gi the bonnet, core clutch, bevel gear drive, sliding gear transmission, Gears in oil-tight, dust-proof cases, No better car on the market at the price. sett ccc eesees eres $1,600 POPE-HARTFORD MODEL B is an unusual hill-climber, and a car that will give constant, every-day service. 10h. p. engine—comfortable tonneau. A great bargain at the price as long as they last. $750 POPE-TRIBUNE MODEL IV is a light touring car, finely finished and well proportioned. 2-cylinder, vertical, 12 hp. engine. A reliable model at a moderate price... scsescee s+ sesecsee ++ $900 POPE MANUFACTURING CO: HARTFORD, CONN. ALL. ALM, Light Tearing Car 4999, Gon be Detevit A commercial traveler visited 125 towns in 32 days over the rough roads of Minnesota and North Dakota, using no other means of transporta- tion than Isn't this rather interesting proof of Cadillac reliability ? Runabout. $750; Model C, with Detachable Tonneau, $850; Light Touring Car, $950; Four-Cylinder Car, $2,800; f. 0. b. Detroit. Write for Catatorwe R, and addeers of wearest dealer, ehere you may are a “adil CADILLAC AUTOMOBILE CO. Detroit, Mich. Member A. 1. A.M. comicbooks.com