Life, 1906-06-28 · page 19 of 25
Life — June 28, 1906 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and merchandise** rather than satirical content. The top portion contains ads for **Sanderson's Mountain Dew Scotch** (emphasizing traditional pot-still production and aging) and **Union Pacific Railroad** promoting travel to Colorado's mountain landscapes. Below is a **"Life's Prints" catalog section** offering photogravure reproductions by artist W. Balfour Ker. The four prints shown—"What It Leads To," "The Dog Watch," "The Tattle-Tale," and "After the Storm"—appear to be narrative or genre scenes typical of early 1900s illustration. The titles suggest domestic or social situations, though specific details are unclear from the reproductions' quality. The page reflects Life magazine's business model: combining satirical editorial content (in other sections) with commercial advertising and merchandise sales to support publication.
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SANDERSON’S “MOUNTAIN DEW” SCOTCH is a pot-still whisky. @ It is madein a pot still, a little at a time. @ It is distilled from the finest Highland malt dried over aromatic peats. @ Then it is aged for at least 7 years. Q That's why it’s always the same—always mellow —always pure. WHAT IT LEADS TO Alter C. D. Gidson Plate Print. 20 by 15 ia. $1.00 THE DOG WATCH Alter W. Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. $1.00 "TZ have seen nothing in the Alps or the mountain regions of the Old World to compare with these scenes,'’ writes a noted European traveler. In raising up the great mountains of Colorado, Nature provided with a lavish and artistic hand for the necessities and pleasures of man. In the midst of their most rugged configurations are to be found some of the most charming and restful spots on earth. The popular route to COLORADO is via UNION PACIFIC FAST TRAINS. LOW RATES. Be sure your tickets read over this line. Inquire of E.L. LOMAX, C.P.A., maha, Neb. Corrmect, 1904, oF Lit Pus. C0. LIFE’S PRINTS corraant, 1805, ‘ ra 3 Alter W", Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. $1.00 THE TATTLE-TALE Alter W. Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 15 by 20 i $1.00 A complete catalogue with reduced prints of 137 subjects will be sent to any address on receipt of Ten Cents by AFTER THE STORM Alter W.. Balfour Ker Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. New York City $1.00 LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West Thirty-fint Street comicbooks.com