Life, 1908-07-30 · page 6 of 20
Life — July 30, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine is primarily **not political satire or cartooning**—it's a lifestyle/human interest feature. The main content shows "Life's Farm" in Branchville, Connecticut, featuring a photograph of children and adults at a rural property. The accompanying letters describe wholesome summer activities: children playing, swimming, picking fruit, and enjoying outdoor recreation. The small cartoon at bottom right depicts a child asking "What are you in for?" to another at what appears to be a fence or enclosure—a gentle joke about children being confined or "punished" during a particular activity, likely meant humorously rather than satirically. This reflects early 20th-century *Life* magazine's focus on genteel humor and middle-class American life rather than hard-hitting political commentary.
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Our Fresh Air Fund «$3,880.51 jously acknowledged... nelia L. Gallatin nes VD. : MOM.. * Dickie #2120. “ Friends in. Seal 1 Mrs. J..A. Swan. George Lauder, Jr Ernest Wills..ce. sce corge Carhart...... An Adirondack Camp Mrs. A Betty, Jack and De: ional Cae A. V, Ht it. TD. Geo. W. Perkins: ..: Charles 'S. Webb, Jr. Florence P. Acknowledged with thanks, a pa clothing from Mrs. J. A. Swan, Letters From LIFE’S Guests Dear Mother We are having a good and I hope you are all well and Marcella takes her doll to bed. Alfred is very good and I nead some neddles to sow with. I lost my and don't forget to AT LUFES FARM FIXING UP FOR LUNCH BEFORE THE MIRROR sent the money we nead it for the store we are having a fine time out here and Anna is very good she takes her doll in bed Jobn is good to write and let me no how you are. kiss x x x x From Etsie axp Fannie. Dear Sister Lillie: We are all well hoping to hear the same from you. It is very nice out here we slec+ two in a bed, I sleep with Minnie, Agnes sleeps with a ‘strange girl. Harry sleeps in another house ‘vith a nice little boy he Uresses himself all alone in the morning fine 1am wrighting right after dinner we had pea soup and bread for our dinner there are apple trees strawberrys bushes and cherry trees we go in bathing every day a girl taught me how to swim a little wherever you go you see trees and grass and hills we have great fun down the hills it is grand out here. No more news to write until I hear from you good-bye. Ans. soon, address Life's farm, Branchvil, conn. there are all honest girls out here.” we are getting sun- burnt. Dear Mother and Father and Brother: es to let you know how we getting along out here. We are having ne time out here it is a pleasant place ice fresh air there are lots of apples ut here we get lots to eat we go out picking straw- nes we go out on week days pocking apples and pars. there are lots of strawberries and blackberries other king of fruit that is all T have to say now good by Your loving sons Wittiast ano Jom. nehvile, connectitut, and lots of £ t here on S berries and somet address Life's Farm, Lire’s Fars, Brancuvitte, Con. Mrs. Clark: 1 am very sorry to say that Margaret is very very bad. She will not do payibing 1 say, she fights all day long and if I tell her to'do a thing she walks away from me. May is a very good girl she don't fight from the time she gets up till the time she goes to bed. Margaret is always punching May. Write soon, x x ox x x Imex, x x x “WHAT ARE YOU IN FoR? '* “ micasy.’?