Life, 1910-10-06 · page 3 of 60
Life — October 6, 1910 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or editorial content**. It's a full-page advertisement for the Locomobile automobile, published in *Life* magazine. The ad features a black-and-white photograph of an early motorcar with passengers on a tree-lined road. Text promotes two models: the 30 Shaft Drive Four-Cylinder (priced $3,500) and the 48 Shaft Drive Six-Cylinder (priced $4,800). The copy emphasizes features like "High Tension Dual Ignition System" and customizable body styles. The Locomobile Co. of America lists offices in major cities: New York, Philadelphia, Bridgeport, San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago. This represents early automotive industry marketing targeting *Life*'s affluent readership during the pioneering era of motorcar manufacturing.
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atest body styles, either with or without front doors,canbe supplied in any color scheme desired. COMPLETE INFORMATION FURNISHED ON REQUEST The Locomobile Co-of America New York Bridgeport, Conn. Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago LICENSED UNDER THE ERLORN PATENT