Life, 1907-06-06 · page 5 of 56
Life — June 6, 1907 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two advertisements rather than satirical editorial content. The **left advertisement** promotes summer travel through Raymond & Whitcomb Co., offering tours to Yellowstone Park, Alaska, Canada, and Europe via various rail and steamship lines. Below is an illustration labeled "THE FIRST SUBMARINE EXCURSION" depicting a figure in what appears to be an early submarine vessel. This references the novelty of submarine tourism—submarines were emerging technologies in the early 1900s, making recreational submarine trips a remarkable luxury experience to advertise. The **right advertisement** promotes American Express Co.'s Travelers Cheques, established in 1891. It emphasizes this as a "modern form of carrying funds" for international travelers, with contact information for multiple cities. Both ads target wealthy travelers planning summer vacations abroad—the page's primary audience and advertisers.
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Summer Travel “The Best of Everything at the Best Time” gusr_ | Yellowstone Park ENOUGH | Alaska “PERSONALLY ° og: CONDUCTED” Canadian Pacific R’y TO DO AWAY wit tHe | Europe, Etc. CARES AND annoyances | 34 Short Tours oF py ae Through New York, New England and Canada WRITE AT ONCE FOR BOOKLET WE SELL INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL TICKETS BY ALL RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP LINES Full information and reservations by Telephone. Saves time. Try it Raymond & Whitcomb Co. 25 UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK BOSTON PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH CHICAGO, Ete. 306 Washington St. 100S Chestnut St. 522 Smithfield St. 133 E. Jackson Boulv’d 862 CoN) THE FIRST SUBMARINE EXCURSION This Most Modern Form of Carrying Funds was originated by the American Express Company in 189] Full Information may be had at any of the Company's Agencies, or by addressing its Travelers Cheque Department CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON 72 Monroe Street 65 Broadway 43 Franklin Street MONTREAL 202 St. James Street comicbooks.com