Life, 1920-07-22 · page 39 of 40
Life — July 22, 1920 — page 39: what you’re looking at
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This is a straightforward advertisement, not satire or political commentary. It promotes the Marmon 34 automobile, manufactured by Nordyke & Marmon Company of Indianapolis. The ad emphasizes manufacturing precision as the key to the car's smooth operation, durability, and longevity. The side-view illustration shows a 1920s-era touring car with characteristic features of that period: spoke wheels, open cabin, and boxy design. A "Champion" badge appears below the text box, likely indicating the car's competitive standing or award status. This is typical early-twentieth-century automotive advertising focusing on engineering quality and reliability as selling points to consumers.
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The New Series MARMON 34 Theexceptional accuracy of manufacture which distin- guishes the new Marmon 34 gives more than remarkable smoothness of operation, though that is the result which is immediately no- ticeable. It means also un- usual endurance and assur- ance of long life. NNORDYKE & MARMON COMPANY comicbooks.com