Life, 1913-12-25 · page 39 of 41
Life — December 25, 1913 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a political cartoon. Life Publishing Company markets reproductions of humorous genre scenes from Life magazine's artists, printed via photogravure (a printing technique). The six small illustrations shown depict everyday domestic and social situations with titles like "An Antique Sofa," "Trouble with the Sparker," "Their Dilemma," and "Compound Interest." These appear to illustrate minor comedic scenarios of modern American life—a couple on a sofa, romantic/courtship situations, and office dynamics. The page emphasizes these prints as affordable home décor and gift solutions, priced between 50 cents and $2.00. The humor targets middle-class audiences with references to "hostess at cards" seeking prizes and workplace interactions. The final caption about a "pretty girl" attracting bank employee interest reflects early-20th-century workplace social attitudes. This is essentially a **mail-order catalog page** selling sentimental, humorous domestic scenes to contemporary readers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
all hal | oie AN ANTIQUE SorA~ “ Other times. other manners.” Photogravure, 15 % 20 in., $1.00, wores India 2x 18 in, $2.00. Photog $20 in. $1.00. charming little study of opposing ambitions. Copr. Life Pub. Co Hand colored photogravure. Mate size 7 x 9, mounted 14 x 18 Price so cents. WANt ANY mene ?'t Life Prints in Genuine Photogravure These reproductions from originals by Life's artists are printed from hand etched cop- per plates. They will make many a bright and interesting corner in your home, solve the prob- lem of the hostess “at cards” who is seeking a suitable prize, and help you in the selection of gifts for friends. In the LIFE PRINT line you will find those little every- day touches of humor and sentiment typical of modern American life. Every print tells a “human interest” story in picture form. Inexpensive to frame and doubly attractive when framed Sent, carriage prepaid, to any address upon receipt of remittance. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street New York eeree 1 caery. porwtee wow vee Corr. Life Pub. Co. TROUMLA WITH THE SPARKER Photogravure, 15 x 20 in. Price $1.00, Copr. Life Pub. Co. _ THEDR DILEMMA India Print, 22 x 18 in., $200. Photogravure. 13 x 20 in, $1.00. If they make it unpleasant for him, he will stay out of spite; if they are nice to him, be won't want to go. Cope. Life Pub. Ce COMPOUND INTEREST Photegravure, 1§ x 20 in. Price $1.00. Any banker will tell you that a pretty girl can get one hundred per cent interest’ any day—from bis employees. comicbooks.com