Life, 1919-02-13 · page 6 of 42
Life — February 13, 1919 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Victor Records advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. The page promotes Victor's 1919 music catalog as "the world's greatest catalog of music" and "a book every music-lover will want." The ad emphasizes the catalog's scope: over 500 pages with 200+ portraits, covering the world's greatest artists and musical achievements. It highlights that the catalog represents "21 years of constant research and tireless effort and over Eleven Million Dollars of actual expenditure." The imagery shows the physical catalog and a couple consulting it, along with portraits of (unnamed in this image) prominent musicians of the era. The "His Master's Voice" logo appears at bottom right—Victor's famous trademark. This is straightforward commercial advertising for a music industry product, not satirical commentary.
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