Life, 1920-03-25 · page 40 of 40
Life — March 25, 1920 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **Victor Talking Machine Company advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It features a profile portrait of a woman (identified in the heading as "Homer") promoting Victor Records and Victrola phonographs. The ad claims that Homer's Victor Records are "exact replicas" of her voice—a selling point emphasizing recording quality. The text mentions forty-one Homer records available and Victrolas priced from $25 to $1500. The "His Master's Voice" logo (dog listening to phonograph) appears in the bottom right corner. This represents early 20th-century marketing for recorded music and phonograph technology, targeting consumers interested in owning recordings of celebrated performers.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ss-Peyton VERY Victor Record by Homer is an exact replica of the voice of this great artist. There could be no higher praise. Any Victor dealer will gladly play any of the forty-one Homer records, or Victor Records by any other of the world’s greatest artists. Victrolas in great variety of styles from $25 to $1500. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. comicbooks.com