Life, 1909-12-02 · page 51 of 80
Life — December 2, 1909 — page 51: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not satirical content but a commercial advertisement**. It's a full-page ad for the Truffault-Hartford Shock Absorber, manufactured by the Hartford Suspension Company in Jersey City, New Jersey. The image shows a technical diagram of the shock absorber component with its mechanical parts labeled, designed to appeal to early automotive consumers. The tagline—"Indispensable For Comfortable Motoring"—uses a common advertising strategy promising improved ride quality, a significant selling point during the early automobile era when road conditions were poor. This represents typical **Life magazine advertising**, which frequently included automotive products alongside satirical content. There are no political references or satirical figures present.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“LIFE: THUFFAULT: HARTFORD N Indispensable For Comfortable Motoring HARTFORD SUSPENSION COMPANY E. V. HARTFORD, President 165 BAY STREET, JERSEY CITY, N. J. Branches in NEW YORK—212.214 West 88th Street BOSTON—319 Columbes Avenve si comicbooks.com