Life, 1925-10-08 · page 29 of 46
Life — October 8, 1925 — page 29: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **product advertisement** for the No. 1A Pocket Kodak camera, not a political cartoon or satirical content. The ad features technical specifications (lens, shutter speeds) and includes a photograph of a woman with a dog to demonstrate the camera's picture quality. The accompanying text emphasizes the camera's simplicity and professional results—key selling points for consumer photography in the early 20th century. The only potentially "comic" element is implicit: the advertisement appears in *Life* magazine, which was known for satirical humor, creating a contrast between the magazine's typical comedic content and straightforward product promotion. However, there is no actual satire, caricature, or political reference on this page—it's simply commercial advertising using a domestic snapshot to showcase camera capability.
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The Lens: Kodak Anastigmat/.7.7 lens is a sharp-shooter—it puts keen defini- tion in the negative. Result, snappy prints—and enlargements when you want them. The Shutter: The Eastman-made Diomatic shutter has four snap-shot speeds up to 1/100 second as well as time and bulb actions, and these speeds are accurate. This precision, plus the presence of the automatic ex- posure dial which gives the proper timing at a glance, means correctly exposed negatives. Enlarged from a nerotire made with 1A Pocket Kodak, Series his camera makes such sharp pictures thet eden soe want enlargements you con have them No. 14 Pocket Kodak, Series I With the equipment as described above, you can count on sharp, properly timed pictures that would satisfy an expert. And to work the camera is simplicity itself. For example, as you open it up the lens springs into picture-making position, See it at your dealer’s, Pictures 24% x 4%. Price $26. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y.., rie Kodek city comicbooks.com