Life, 1907-05-16 · page 28 of 36
Life — May 16, 1907 — page 28: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **catalog page advertising satirical prints** from Life Publishing Company, not political cartoons themselves. Life offered photogravure reproductions of editorial illustrations by prominent cartoonists (Nesbitt Benson, Henry Hutt, J.A. Williams, and others) for home purchase. The titles suggest turn-of-the-century social humor: "Capital and Labor" addresses class tensions; "How Are the Mighty Fallen" likely mocks social decline; "Down the Wrong Chimney" appears to be holiday-themed mischief; "After the Wedding" suggests marital comedy; and "A Man's a Man for a' That" references Robert Burns's egalitarian poem. Rather than satire, this **demonstrates Life's business model**: converting popular magazine illustrations into affordable art prints for middle-class consumers. The prices (50 cents to $1.00) made them accessible to ordinary households during the Progressive Era.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
MOONSTRUCK After Henry Hutt Photogravure in Brown, 20 by 15 ia. $1.00 Copyright 1907 by Life PEA Ca CAPITAL AND LABOR After J. A. Williams Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. 50 cents Copyright 1007 by Ute PLA. Co HOW ARE TUE MIGHTY FALLEN After Nesbitt Benson Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. $1.00 2s It is gratifying publishers to know they are going Copsright 1986 by Lite Pad. Co that rapidly DOWN THE WRONG CHIMNEY Alter C. J. Budd Photogravure in Brown, 15 by 20 in. 50 cents Copyrtgae U9iT by Lite Pa THAT DEFERRED VACATION After Nesbitt Benson Photogravure in Black, 15 by 20 in. 50 cents P RINT S to the Capyright 1906 by Life Pod Co AFTER THE WEDDING Alter A. D. Blashfeld Photogravure in Sepia, 20 by 15 in. 50 cents Copgright 1906 by Lite Pod. Co F FRIENDS IN AFFLICTION Alter Nesbitt Benson Photogravure in Black, 20 by 15 in. 30 cents copys 1902 Vy Lite Pad, Co “A MAN'S A MAN FOR A’ THAT”? After FW. Read Photogravure in Brown, 20 by 15 in. 50 cents LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 17 West 31st Street, New York comicbooks.com