Life — December 1, 1910 — page 55: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a pen-and-ink illustration titled "A Christmas Story" from *Life* magazine. The drawing shows a man in formal attire (suit and bow tie) seated at a table, writing or reading by lamplight. A decorative tablecloth is visible, along with a glass and what appears to be an ornamental container on the table. Without additional context or visible captions identifying specific individuals or events, this appears to be a general holiday-themed illustration rather than a pointed political satire. The formal domestic scene suggests middle-class Victorian or Edwardian-era life. The garbled text at the top ("GDB? 62") may be OCR errors preventing clear identification of the specific satirical point or reference the illustration originally intended to convey.