Life — December 2, 1909 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Between You and Me and the Lamp Post" This illustration shows a woman in winter attire (hat and coat) depositing mail into a U.S. mailbox during snowfall. The caption "Between You and Me and the Lamp Post" suggests confidential communication. The cartoon likely satirizes private correspondence or secret messages sent through the mail system. The phrase implies intimate, whispered conversation—"between you and me"—while the public mailbox represents the opposite: official, documented communication. The winter setting and snow add atmosphere to what appears to be commentary on the contrast between private intent and public record when using the postal service. Without additional context about the specific publication date, the exact target of satire remains unclear, though it may reference wartime censorship or surveillance concerns.