Life, 1926-07-15 · page 3 of 37
Life — July 15, 1926 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily an advertisement for Raymond-Whitcomb cruise travel, not a political cartoon. It promotes two luxury cruises: a "Round the World Cruise" departing October 1926 from New York, and a "Round South America" cruise. The ad uses a map illustration featuring Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania with a kangaroo silhouette—imagery designed to entice travelers with exotic, distant destinations. The text emphasizes this is the first time Raymond-Whitcomb's cruises visited these "Asiatic countries" and the Australian region, positioning it as groundbreaking travel opportunity. The satire, if any exists, is subtle—the title "A New Continent for the Traveler" somewhat playfully overstates the novelty of established regions. This reflects early-20th-century attitudes treating non-European destinations as exotic frontiers for wealthy American tourists.
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AUSTRALIA cassasin. Wee [AYMOND-WHITCOMB have given Round the World travelers'a new continent e+» Until last year, ‘Round the World Cruises were chiefly tours of Asia, Japan, China, the “Philippines, Java, Ceylon > India» To these fascinating Oriental countries, RAYMOND-WHITCOMB have now added Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania © New Guinea—an important © extraordinarily interesting section of the globe e For the first time in cruise-history the RAYMOND-WHITCOMB CRUISE of last winter visited these “Lands Down Under"—and all the Asiatic countries of other cruises es Next winter's cruise will follow the same attragtive @7” comprehensive route—with several notable additions. The RaymondsWhitcomb ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE Sailing from New York, Oétober 14, 1926—from Los Angeles, October 29 — from San Francisco, Oftober 31 Nee before was such a complete or alluring cruise- program devised e~ There are visits to all 6 conti- nents; to 21 countries or colonies; to 60 cities & famous places — Japan, with its ancient temples & its flowers; China, with its seething cities, the most fantastic in the world; quaint Korea, the Hermit Kingdom; India, with its relics of old emperors & its ccuntless pilgrims; the Breat Australasian cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Auck- land, Wellington & Hobart), New Zealand's speCacular fjords (Milford, Bligh & George Sounds); the Maori Coun- try; Rotorua & the wonderful Geyser Land in North Island; the Philippines; Java; New Guinea; Ceylon; Egypt: Greece; Italy & France 2 This is the only cruise to visit every country at its best season €7 then to reach Europe in time for Spring Travel e+? On the 20,000 ton ‘Carinthia,’ the newest Cunard liner—designed especially for cruising ©& without question the finest cruise-ship in the world today e Rates, $2,250 ©” upward. Send for the Booklet —Round she World Cruise ANOTHER REMARKABLE WINTER CRUISE*»ROUND SOUTH AMERICA Ir covers the entire continent in the 2 months that are usually required to see a scant half ews It visits the great cities — Rio de Jancire, Buenes Aires, Montevideo 7 Santiago — the Straits of Magellan O the towering Andes —the Indian Country of the West Coast, pidturesque old Lima & the mysterious Inca Ruins in Peru ees Truly a wonderful opportunity really to see South America ees On the popular Cunard liner " Laconia.” Rates, $975 7 upward evs Send for the booklet — Round Seath America. Raymond & Whitcomb Company Executive Offices: 16 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS New Yorx PHILADELPHIA Quicaco ‘SAN Francisco Los Anceuss Pica eae CRC L Op Sintered oR AY icra ce Reeced Bicae kaise Ss Pose wots Caneda’ Giopyright, 1858; LIP, fa toe Ui comicbooks.com