Life, 1919-03-06 · page 3 of 42
Life — March 6, 1919 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page (351 from Life magazine) is primarily **a Bison automobile advertisement**, not political satire. The ad features an early automobile (appears to be from the 1910s-1920s era based on the design) shown in side profile with prominent spoke wheels. The tagline reads "**With EIGHT LESS PARTS**" — emphasizing mechanical simplicity as a selling point. The decorative border illustration depicts a bison (the animal), likely chosen as a brand metaphor suggesting American strength, reliability, and power. The text mentions "The Spirit of Youth" and references to engineering advantages. This is straightforward commercial advertising rather than political commentary. The humor, if any, lies in the visual contrast between the rugged buffalo and the modern motorcar — not in social or political satire that modern readers would need contextual explanation to understand.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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