Life, 1923-04-12 · page 29 of 40
Life — April 12, 1923 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Fisher Body Corporation advertisement**, not political satire. The page features a photograph of two elegantly dressed figures (a man in a tuxedo and a woman in white clothing and cloche hat, typical 1920s attire) framed in an ornate border. The ad copy uses the couple as aspirational imagery to market automobile bodies. The "hall mark" reference suggests that owning a Fisher Body conveys social status and quality assurance—the implication being that discriminating, well-dressed people choose Fisher. This reflects 1920s advertising strategy: associating products with wealth, sophistication, and refined taste. The Fisher logo and multiple factory locations listed indicate this is a major automotive supplier. There is no political commentary or satire present on this page.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Assurance is made doubly sure when your own convic- tions of the beauty and superior quality of your car are substantiated by a hall mark so generally accepted by owner and dealer alike as the emblem—Body by Fisher. FISHER BODY CORPORATION, DETROIT CLEVELAND WALKERVILLE, ONT ST, Louis comicbooks.com