Life, 1913-06-26 · page 25 of 45
Life — June 26, 1913 — page 25: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines two unrelated items: **Top Image**: A nighttime scene showing a lunar eclipse, captioned "A Total Eclipse of the Moon As It Seemed to Him." The illustration depicts someone observing the moon from a rural setting with wooden fences. The humor likely plays on romantic or dramatic interpretations of natural phenomena—the eclipse appearing dramatically ominous or significant to an observer, when it's simply an astronomical event. **Bottom Section**: A contest announcement offering $100 for the best answer to "Which is the Worst Summer Resort and Why?" accompanied by an unrelated cartoon showing a rooster and rabbit, with dialogue about being stuck in a shell—appearing to be filler artwork. The page is primarily a **contest announcement** rather than editorial content, typical of Life's era. The modest prize amount ($100) suggests early-20th-century publication. The scattered nature of the imagery reflects the magazine's format mixing commentary, contests, and cartoons.
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A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON AS IT SEEMED TO HIM Which is the Worst Summer Resort and Why? L Will Pay the Sum of One Hundred Dollars for the Best Answer to the Above Question, conforming to the following Conditions: Answers, whether in the form of prose or verse, must not contain more than two hundred words. In addition to the answer the paper should bear the name and address of the contestant, but nothing more. This rule is im- portant and failure to observe it or any of the following rules may del the contribution. All manuscripts must be addressed to Tue Contest Epitor or Lir 17 West gist Street, New York. All entries to this contest must reach LIFE office not later than July 1 The contest will close at noon of that date. Announcement of the winner will be made in LIFE as soon thereafter as possible. It is not necessary to be a subscriber to LIFE in order to compete. The contest is open to every one and each contestant may send as many answers as he desires. All manuscripts published during the course of the con- test will be paid for at our regular rates. No manuscript will he returned The editors of LIFE will be the judges. They award the prize to the answer which, in their judgment, is the most deserving. aes, ys y oe Rowan “CAN'T GET OUT OF THAT SHE How pip YOU GET IN IT?” IN BLAZES will comicbooks.com