Life — February 6, 1913 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page contains two advertisements with no satirical content or political cartoons. **Left side:** Smith's Island Oysters ad promoting oysters from Virginia's Smith's Island, with a map showing the location. It emphasizes "delicious salty flavor and absolute purity" and notes availability at "first class Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants." Below is a humorous illustration labeled "This Lady's With Me" showing a man and woman with a child, likely depicting social/dating scenarios. **Right side:** Welch's Grape Juice ad ("The National Drink") targeting women entertaining at home. It promotes serving the juice at formal and informal winter social gatherings, offering recipes and a mail-order option. Both ads reflect early 20th-century consumer culture and gender roles.