Life, 1920-03-25 · page 31 of 40
Life — March 25, 1920 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Liberty automobile advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page features a vintage car ad from the Liberty Motor Car Company in Detroit, showcasing their "Liberty Six" model. The image depicts two well-dressed figures with a Liberty Six automobile—a woman seated in the car and an older woman (possibly a servant or attendant) standing beside it holding what appears to be a serving tray. The advertisement emphasizes quality and performance, claiming the car's excellence becomes apparent immediately upon driving it. The ad uses the aspirational imagery typical of 1920s automobile marketing—suggesting luxury, comfort, and refined taste to potential buyers. There is no apparent satire or political commentary; this is straightforward commercial advertising from Life magazine's advertising pages.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Ir is an unusual thing to be able to say ofa motor car that it will satisfy you, in afew mo- ments’ time, of its deep and abiding excellence. That is true, however, of the Liberty. Its beauty announces quality which immediately reveals itself in the difference in the way it rides and drives, and in the manner of its performance. Liberty Motor Car Company, Detroit IBERTY SIX comicbooks.com