Life, 1910-09-22 · page 30 of 40
Life — September 22, 1910 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements**, not political satire or editorial cartoons. The visible ads include: - **Brooks Brothers** (men's clothing and formal wear) - **Motor Apparel Shop** (Fox, Stiefel & Co.) - specialized clothing for early automobile drivers, including coats, hats, goggles, and "motorists' requisites" - **J. & F. Martell** (cognac and brandy, founded 1715) The small illustration captioned "HE WAS A VERY NICE LITTLE BOY" appears to be a humorous sketch, likely from a story or regular feature, but lacks sufficient context on this page to explain its specific meaning. The Motor Apparel ad is historically interesting as evidence that automobiles were new enough (early 1900s) to require specialized protective clothing for drivers and passengers—goggles, fur-lined coats, and veils being necessary for open-air motoring.
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