Life — March 21, 1918 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This image, titled "Where the Heart Is," depicts a submarine at sea during World War I. A figure stands atop the vessel while another observes from below, watching turbulent waters under a moonlit sky. Published during America's involvement in WWI (1917-1918), this likely satirizes German U-boat warfare, which had killed American civilians and merchant sailors. The caption "Where the Heart Is"—playing on the homesick sentiment—appears darkly ironic, suggesting the submarine as a deadly instrument rather than a place of patriotic devotion. The composition emphasizes the submarine's menacing silhouette against the moonlit seascape, conveying the threat these vessels posed to American shipping lanes and national security during the period.