Life, 1916-05-04 · page 3 of 52
Life — May 4, 1916 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a Columbia Records advertisement from *Life* magazine promoting their Double-Disc Records featuring opera singers. The page displays three photographs: Alice Nielsen (labeled "America's Favorite Lyric Soprano"), a central image labeled "The Trombla Marina of the Middle Ages, the Ancestor of the Violin," and Henri Scott ("Foremost Basso of the Metropolitan Opera"). The advertisement emphasizes Columbia Records' superior sound quality—describing their tone as "pure, true and brilliant and crystal-clear." It references other famous singers (Fremstad, Garden, Cavalieri) to establish artistic credibility, and notes new records are released on the 20th of each month. There is no political satire present on this page.
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