Life, 1906-09-20 · page 26 of 28
Life — September 20, 1906 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a catalog/advertisement page from *Life* magazine offering art prints for sale. It's not satirical commentary but rather a sales listing for photogravures—high-quality reproductions of original artworks—all priced between 50 cents and $1.20. The prints depict early 20th-century domestic and romantic scenarios: engagements, rejection ("Thrown Over"), kidnapping, and comedic domestic moments ("Gee Whiz! I Wish He'd Go Home"). Artists include W.B. Ker, Bayard Jones, and Herbert Johnson—illustrators popular with *Life* magazine's audience. The page demonstrates how *Life* monetized its editorial content by selling fine-art reproductions to middle-class readers who could afford quality home décor. The variety of subjects and price points suggests marketing to different customer segments. This was standard practice for illustrated magazines of the era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
A DESPERATE CASE Alter W. B. Ker AGe: in Green. 20 by 1 in $1.00 AN OVERWORKED MOON After W. B. Ker Photogravure in Blue, 20 by 1 in. $100 THE LONG ENGAGEMENT After Bayard Ji A Photogravure, 20 by $1.00 HALF PAST SUPPER TIME Alter Herbert Johnson Photogravure in Brown, 20 by 15 in. St00 LIFE’S PRINTS Coprmont, 1008, #Y LE PUR. Co, HER ANSWER Alter Bayard Jones A Photogravure, 15 by 20 in. $1200 Copeman, 1908, BY LE PUB, Co. “HIS MASTER'S VOICE” Alter W. Baljour Ker Photogravure in Brown, 15 by 20 in. 50 cents A complete catalogue with reduced prints of 137 subjects will be sent to any address on application. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 318 Street, New York City KIDNAPPED After Bayard Jones Photogravure in Green, 20 by 15 fn. $120 Comrmcet, 1906, OF Lite Fes. Co. THROWN OVER After Bayard Jones A Photogravure, 20 by 15 in. $1.00 Corrmant, 1908, ev Lire Pua. Co. “GEE WHIZ! 1 WISH HE'D GO HOME” Alter Nesbitt Benson A Photogravure, 20 by 15 in. so cents ONE TOUCH OF NATURE After C. Clyde Squire Photogravure in Green, 20 by 15 ia. $100 ~ comicbooks.com