Life, 1923-12-13 · page 2 of 36
Life — December 13, 1923 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It promotes the Underwood Portable typewriter as a Christmas gift for 1922. The circular illustration shows six scenes of people using typewriters across different seasons ("summer," "fall," "winter," "spring") and contexts—depicting writers, students, and professionals at work. The advertisement emphasizes that an Underwood Portable enables "greater pleasure in writing" and "greater fluency in expression." The sales pitch targets gift-givers with the slogan "Give more than a gift—give an Underwood Portable," positioning the typewriter as a tool for accomplishment and liberation from "the drudgery of handwriting." At $50, it was positioned as an aspirational but accessible luxury item. There is **no political cartoon or satire** on this page.
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hed Weekly by Life Pul Y-, under the act of Mar: A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CASE IS SUPPLIED WITH EACH UNDERWOOD PORTABLE WITHOUT EXTRA COST Price, $50 in the U.S.A. Weight, 6% lbs. uncased; in traveling case, 9%s Ibs. Obtainable at Underwood Offices in all principal cities or direét by mail. IT’S MORE THAN A PORTABLE— IT’S AN UNDERWOOD iption, $5.00. Vol. 82. Ni avs Matter at the Post Offi Mive more than a qift~qive | | an Underwood Portable | | in expression; greater facility in thought! The man, the woman, the student who receives an Under- wood Portable finds greater accomplishment within reach. To everyone, this gift brings freedom from the drudgery of handwriting. Just a gentle tap-tap-tapping on its keys makes words flash on the paper—clean, clear, legible, ¢yped! £ UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO., INC., UNDERWOOD BUILDING, NEW YORK th UNDERWOOD PORTABLE comicbooks.com