Life, 1920-09-23 · page 35 of 40
Life — September 23, 1920 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward automobile advertisement from *Life* magazine's advertising section. The page promotes the Cleveland Six, a luxury sedan manufactured by the Cleveland Automobile Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The image shows a side-profile illustration of an elegant early-1920s automobile with five passengers visible through windows. The accompanying text emphasizes quality features: comfortable seating for five, adjustable windows, sturdy chassis, refined motor, and reliable brakes. Prices range from $1,485 (touring car) to $2,495 (sedan), presented as F.O.B. Cleveland. The company notes its widespread dealer network across 2,000+ American cities. This represents typical early-automotive-era marketing emphasizing craftsmanship and comfort to "discriminating purchasers"—the affluent audience *Life* magazine targeted. There is no political or satirical content on this page.
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n true irifted litical {merie an and} on inte now 3] + drew WwW. fairly rink off } A Beautiful Car of Restful Comfort Cleveland quality is plainly reflected in the handsome Sedan. This body, of distinguished dignity and grace and comfort, makes wide appeal among discriminating purchasers. The Cleveland Sedan, splendidly uphol- stered and finished and of the finest work- manship throughout, seats five persons restfully, and offers the very maximum of comfort in all seasons. The windows are automatically adjusted, wide open or partly open to the soft fresh air, or closed snug and tight against the driving rain or Winter blasts. The sturdy chassis underneath gives every assurance of dependable service. The powerful, flexible, quiet Cleveland Touring Car (Five Passengers) $1485 The mark of quality is apparent. motor, most highly refined of the over- head valve type, the long underslung spring construction, positive brakes and an unusual ease of control are features of distinction which make the Cleveland a better car. A leading automobile house in over 2,000 cities and towns in the United States is showing the Cleveland Six. You will find it worth your while to see and have ex- plained to you the many fine features of this splendid six. Roadster (Three Passengers) $1485 Sedan (Five Passengers) $2495 Coupe (Four Passengers) $2395, Prices F. 0. B. Cleveland CLEVELAND AUTOMOBILE COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO Export Department: 5 Columbus Circle, New York, N. Y. Cable Address: “CLEVE-AUTO” comicbooks.com