Life, 1913-08-28 · page 2 of 40
Life — August 28, 1913 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily an automobile advertisement**, not political satire. It advertises the 1914 Overland car manufactured by the Willys-Overland Company of Toledo, Ohio, priced at $950. The illustration depicts well-dressed early-1900s passengers (men in suits and hats, women in elaborate dress with parasols) posed around the vehicle at what appears to be a beach or resort setting. This reflects common advertising imagery of the era—associating automobiles with leisure, wealth, and social status. The advertisement emphasizes production capacity (50,000 cars planned) and value proposition: offering "considerably more car for considerably less money" through standardized single-chassis manufacturing. **This is commercial content, not editorial commentary or satire.** Life magazine, though known for satirical cartoons elsewhere, regularly published such paid advertisements throughout its pages.
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New York, N. Y., at Secon Matter . Brewster Green Body with a light green striping, nickel and aluminum trimmings Mohair Top and Boot Clear Vision Windshield Stewart Speedometer Electric Horn Flush U Doors with Disap- pearing Hinges. Electric head, side and tail lights Storage Battery and Ammeter 35 Horsepower Motor 114-Inch Wheelbase Timken Bearings 33 x 4Q. D. Tires Cowl Dash Completely Equipped F. O. B. Toledo With Gray & Davis Electric Starter and Generator—$1075 HE 1914. Overland is ready for distribution and delivery. Our pro- duction for next year has been increased to 50,000 cars. This greatly increased production, combined with the natural manufacturing economy of restricting ourselves to one chassis again enables us to make our customary annual offer of considerably more car for consider- ably less money. 1914 catalogue on request. The Willys-Overland Company, Dept. 16, Toledo, Ohio comicbooks.com