Life — June 23, 1910 — page 6: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Yankee Doodle Number" Explanation This page announces a special issue of *Life* magazine featuring "Yankee Doodle Number," with cover art by Orson Lowell. The content celebrates the famous Revolutionary War song "Yankee Doodle" by reprinting its opening verse. The satire appears mild by modern standards. The text explains the issue originally started as an Army and Navy publication but was renamed to "Yankee Doodle" to honor the magazine's friends in military service. The accompanying illustrations show patriotic imagery—an eagle and a cartoonish figure in a top hat with weapons and fireworks—typical of American patriotic humor. The page is primarily promotional, advertising upcoming special issues ("Some Coming Numbers") covering various themes. This appears to be wartime-era content, though the specific conflict is unclear from the page alone.