Life, 1913-06-19 · page 2 of 52
Life — June 19, 1913 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an advertisement for The O-te-sa-ga hotel, located on Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, New York, managed by Paul L. Pinkerton. The ad features an architectural sketch of the hotel building at the top and describes leisure amenities: motoring, driving, golf, tennis, sailing, canoeing, and bathing. The hotel is situated at 1,300 feet altitude. This is not a political cartoon or satirical content—it's a straightforward hospitality advertisement from Life magazine's advertising section. The page demonstrates how early 20th-century Life magazine, known for satire and humor, also carried commercial advertisements to support publication costs. No political or social commentary is present.
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Entered at the Post Of%c York, N. Yoy 08 Seiced Copyright In Englan and the British Possessions The Ottesa-ga ITUATED at an altitude of 1,300 feet, on the shores of Otsego Lake, The O-te-sa-ga is a hotel which makes an instant and thorough appeal to the discriminating. There is motoring and driving, golf and tennis, sailing, canoeing and bathing. A line will bring a booklet. Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N. Y. Paul L. Pinkerton, Manager | 3) comicbooks.com