Life, 1907-07-18 · page 6 of 28
Life — July 18, 1907 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political cartoons**. It contains four commercial advertisements from what appears to be an early 20th-century edition of Life magazine: 1. **J. & F. Martell Cognac** - promoting French brandy 2. **Lord & Taylor** - advertising women's hosiery ("Onyx" brand) 3. **Great Northern Steamship Co.** - promoting Pacific voyages to Japan and China 4. **Brewster & Co.** - selling automobiles (demi-limousine models) The only noteworthy detail is the steamship ad's image showing people observing distant landscape, likely emphasizing travel's appeal to leisure travelers. Otherwise, these are straightforward period advertisements targeting affluent American consumers with luxury goods and travel services.
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J. & F. MARTELL Cognac (Founded 1715) Kk* AND FINE OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES GENUINE OLD BRANDIES MADE FROM WINE Sole Agents G.S. NICHOLAS &CO. New York Lord & Taylor Wholesale Distributors At the seashore, on the avenue, aboard ship, or wherever fashion or fancy may call them, the well dressed women of the petiod wear “ ONYX” HOSIERY | A Seasonable Suggestion A Bathing Hose of Unusual Strength | See Japan and China It is not necessarily an expensive trip—it need cost no more than an outing at America’s best resorts, Why not go this year? An interesting and Delightful Vacation Trip For the over-worked business man the invigorating salt sea airs a wonderful tonic. The voyage across the Pacific is a glorious one, but its pleasures are greatly enhanced when made on the Steamship “Minnesota” Largest and most comfortable steamship in Trans-Pacific service. The route follows the mild Japan Current Seattle to the Orient. Information, rates, sailing dates and descriptive literature furnished by any represen. lative of the Great Northem Railway, Northern Pacific Railway, ot Great Northern Seams Co. 310/ 13—Special four thread lisle, reinforced heel, sole and toe, ONYX" | black gossamer weight. Price, per pair, SOc. If yoa cannot procure at your dealen, write to Dept. 9, and we will direct you to nearest dealer or mall a par postpald upon receipt of price. BROADWAY, NEW YORK Brewster & Co. Automobiles DEMI-LIMOUSINE BY BREWSTER & CO. All styles of bodies ready for mounting. Cars complete with the best makes of chassis in stock and ready for delivery. All’ cagine’and bedyeepaite dowe iv mintaium’caa'and by highest grade workmen only. Brewster & Co. Broadway and 47th Street, New York comicbooks.com