Life, 1923-10-18 · page 9 of 44
Life — October 18, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine documents the Prince of Wales's Canadian visit, presenting "exclusive pictures" obtained by the magazine's photographer from Baron Renfrew's E.P. Ranch. The four photographs show: 1. **Top left**: A naval officer (likely the Prince) receiving or examining something 2. **Top right**: Two men in formal dress standing outdoors near what appears to be a castle or manor 3. **Bottom left**: A group at a "get-together" luncheon hosted by the Duke of Rothesay, with one figure notably large (possibly satirizing someone's appetite—the caption jokes "Twelve bucks a day for this!") 4. **Bottom right**: Close-up portraits of attendees The satire appears gentle, focusing on the contrast between formal royal protocol and casual ranch life, with mild humor about the social gathering's pretensions.
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Honorary Vice-Admi the Naval Home ‘Guard, the Duke of Cornwall waters his prize Irish Bull, George Bernard Shaw. In model No. 5666a, “Colonel of the Chesterfield Rifles,” the Earl of Chester reviews Calgary's fines’ Number three in the rear rank is Alfred—the Earl's blue-ribbon Canterbury bell-wether. Interesting group at “get-together” luncheon tendered to the Duke of Rothesay on the Home Grounds. The Duke is the one in the hat. RIGHT—Twelve bucks a day for this! Amidst cheering thousands, the Earl cf Carrick lays his daily cornerstone for a new silo. Grand Souvenir of the Prince of Wales’ Canadian Visit Exclusive Pictures of Baron Renfrew on His E. P. Ranch, Obtained by Lirt’s Staff Photographer comicbooks.com