Life, 1915-11-11 · page 6 of 44
Life — November 11, 1915 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It advertises the "White Motor Car" manufactured by The White Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The advertisement uses a stylized illustration showing a silhouetted town car (a closed automobile) in front of tall urban buildings. Figures in period dress surround the vehicle, suggesting various uses: shopping, theater attendance, and general urban transportation. The text emphasizes the car's practicality for city use—short turning radius, reliable motor, "smart design and luxurious appointments," and suitability for "unplesant weather." The company notes they're building "a limited number of Town Cars for Autumn and early Winter delivery" and invite custom orders. This is commercial marketing, not satire.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Cars ore Gustom Built Touring ¢ Foun@r Jypes Bre Toun Gor articularly for a morning’s shopping, the matinee, and for general use about town in unpleasant weather, the White Town Car is most satisfactory. It has a short turning radius and non-stallable motor to facilitate driving in dense traffic—and its smart design and luxurious appointments give it marked distinction. We are building a limited number of Town Cars ¥t for Autumn and early Winter delivery —each one may embody individual ideas developed rt in consultation between the purchaser and our designers. This building-to-your-order requires time and the order should be placed without delay. Photographs and details furnished upon request. The WHITE COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio comicbooks.com