Life, 1921-05-05 · page 33 of 46
Life — May 5, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Packard automobile advertisement**, not political satire or a cartoon. The page features a dramatic nighttime photograph of Detroit's urban skyline with tall buildings and street activity, meant to illustrate modern business life. The ad's tagline—"Their mission is the saving of men's time"—positions Packard cars as essential to efficient business operations. The phrase "Ask the man who owns one" was Packard's actual advertising slogan. The text emphasizes Packard's twenty-year track record and mentions two models: the Single-Six ($6,000) and Twin-Six ($2,975). The "conservation of men's energy" appeals to early 20th-century business efficiency values—a common advertising strategy when automobiles were becoming central to commerce. There is no satirical content here; it's straightforward period advertising using urban imagery to convey modernity and productivity.
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PACK Driggs 9 0S Wik eee THEIR MISSION IS THE SAVING OF MEN'S TIME EO =] VERY MORNING agreat army of Packard Cars moves smoothly forward into the rou- tine of another business day. Whether these be Single-Six or Twin-Six Packards, their mission is the same—the conservation of men’s energy and the saving of men’s time. For more than twenty years, now, Packard Cars have been performing this service incomparably well. The Packard you buy will serve as finely. ANG NX ANS ANG PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY + DETROIT $6000 at Detroit $2975 at Detroit ia FEA Ask the man who owns one comicbooks.com