Life, 1906-12-06 · page 63 of 64
Life — December 6, 1906 — page 63: what you’re looking at
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This is a **full-page advertisement**, not a cartoon or satirical content. It appears in *Life* magazine promoting Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company's bathroom fixtures. # The Content The ad shows a bedroom with modern porcelain enamel lavatory (sink) and describes it as bringing "charm" and "cleanliness" to intimate spaces. The text emphasizes the product's sanitary benefits and aesthetic appeal—replacing unsightly traditional washstands. # Why It Matters to Modern Readers This reflects early 20th-century attitudes about indoor plumbing as a **luxury and status symbol**. The emphasis on cleanliness as "health" and the detailed pricing ($34 plus installation) show that modern bathrooms were still aspirational purchases for many households. The ornate decorative borders and detailed product warnings against counterfeits indicate an era when branded sanitary fixtures represented progress and respectability.
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A Snowy ‘Standard’ Lavatory of Porcelain Enamel completes the comfort of your bedroom, and by eliminating the unsightly washstand adds a finished note of charm to its intimate beauty. It is pure white and sanitary—an aid to cleanliness—a preserver of health, and a source of unlimited satisfaction to the possessor. Our Book, ‘‘ MODERN BATHROOMS,” shows many beautiful Lavatory designs suitable for bedrooms with prices in detail. It also tells you how to plan, buy and arrange your bath- room, and illustrates many beautiful and inexpensive as well as luxurious rooms, showing the cost of each fixture in detail, together with yaa hints on decoration, tiling, etc. It is the most complete and beautiful booklet ever issued on the subject, and contains 100 pages. FREE for six cents postage, and the name of your plumber and architect (if selected). The ABOVE ‘Copley’? Lavatory, Plate P 503-B can be purchased from any plumber at a cost approximating $34.00—not counting freight, labor or piping. CAUTION: Every piece of “Standard” Wore bears our “Standard” “Green and Gold” guarantee label, and has our trade-mark “Standard” cast on the outside. Unless the label and trade- mark are on the fixture it is not “Standard” Ware. Refuse substitutes—they are all inferior and will cost you more in the end. The word “Standard” is stamped on all our nickeled brass fittings; specify them and see that you get the genuine trimmings with your bath and lavatory, etc. Address Standard Sanitany Ti)fg. Co., Dert.34.Pitsburgh, US.A. Office and Showrooms in New York: “Standard” Building, 35-37 West 31st Street. London, England, 22 Holborn Viaduct, E.C. New Orleans: Cor. Baronne & St. Joseph Strs. Pittsburgh Showroom: 949 Penn Avenue. Louisville: 325-329 West Main Street. Cleveland: 208-210 Huron Street. Press of Nevetels Mrotyers, New Work comicbooks.com