Life — April 8, 1926 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Old Indian Trail" - Life Magazine Page This page contains two distinct items: **Top illustration:** "The Old Indian Trail—Yesterday and..." depicts a romantic landscape with two figures viewing wilderness scenery, contrasting past and present America. **"So They Took It Off" / "Bored Traveler":** The cartoon shows a car beside the Great Sphinx of Giza with the caption "All right, Henry—give 'er the gas." This satirizes American tourists' casual, impatient approach to world landmarks. The joke suggests Americans treat even ancient wonders as mere photo stops during road trips—"give her the gas" implying they want to speed through rather than appreciate the monument's historical significance. **Right column:** "A Short Outline of Travel" is a humorous news digest of notable travelers and travel anecdotes from contemporary society.