Life, 1906-02-15 · page 30 of 32
Life — February 15, 1906 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains: 1. **Stoddard-Dayton automobile ad** (top left): Promotes a luxury limousine with detailed mechanical specifications and price ($3,250), positioning it as equal to the highest-grade European cars. 2. **Prudential Insurance ad** (top right): Uses a lighthouse beam metaphor ("Under the Strongest Light / THE PRUDENTIAL Shows Strongest") to advertise life insurance, emphasizing the company's financial strength, conservative management, and reliable claims payment. 3. **Life's Prints section** (bottom): Catalog listings for photogravure prints by artists (Balfour Ker, C. Allan Gilbert, F.W. Read) depicting romantic and domestic scenes—"The Dog Watch," "A Heart Full of Affection," "After the Storm," etc.—selling for $1 each. The page reflects early-1900s consumer culture: automobiles as luxury status symbols and life insurance as a modern security product. No political satire or caricature is present.
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; Under th Strongest Light THE PRUDENTIAL Shows Strongest THE LIMOUSINE OF LUXURY Renate s Dayton THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF DRAWING ROOM a pic eg, spsowedin ches hn ae oth THE PRUDENTIAL as tenn en Careful, Conservative Management. The Ste Limousine Car has a special type of 4!5x5 in. four- af Prosressive Polley, I Just and Liberal Treatment of Policyholders. , a e ie of ed, high carbor e ler motor; water-cooled: frame of hot rolled, high carbon, pressed steel; AMacle Paaly ls Visoe Perfect Fulfilment of Obligations. Te Company tr yw nso te ‘Tirweh ot Prtstarng Lie fonrace Pc, om $18 40 $100,000, yes we landed epgerventy we chow » plan ennty adaend 1 cou tents Your seedy ad condsonn speaking tube, eled plate glass. sliding gear transmi hree speeds and reverse—selective type, can change from hig t i versa, at speed of 25 mil $3,250, the peer In calm or In storm Life Insurance is the one resource always certain and secure. ‘Tree coe, ote you a of a for fl ntormanon, Derk Q, Send for our 1906 book B—Is F THE DAYTON MOTOR CAR CO., Dayton, Ohio The Prudential Insurance Co. of America smeereried 04 See Comesen oy Sus ot ee Josey © OWN F ORYOUN Prevent Meme Ores, NEWARK HJ THE DOG WATCH. AFTER THE STORM. Iter IW. Balfour Ker, After W. Balfour Ker. Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. s! ~ Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. $1.00 f | $1.00, EART FULL OF AFFECTION, After C au Gilbert. $1.00. A dainty catalogue showing in miniature many of Lirr's Prints will be sent to any address on receipt of ten cents. CoPracnr, 1498, 8F UE Pua. Co “SOMEBODY ON THE WIRE."" “FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW.” After W. Balfour Ker. After F. W. Read. Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY $1.00. 17 West 31st Street New York