Life — August 21, 1913 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page is **not a cartoon or satire**—it is a straightforward automobile advertisement from *Life* magazine (page 295). The image shows a 1914 Locomobile automobile photographed in profile against a wooded background. The text promotes "The Left 'Drive Little Six," highlighting that Locomobile offered both right-hand and left-hand drive models—apparently a distinctive feature among "high grade" cars in 1914. The ad emphasizes practical selling points: the gear lever operated by hand (described as "safest and most natural arrangement"), superior riding qualities, and finish. It concludes with contact information for The Locomobile Company of America in Bridgeport, Connecticut, listing multiple branch locations across the United States. This represents early automotive advertising targeting affluent buyers.