Life, 1926-10-07 · page 8 of 44
Life — October 7, 1926 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces a contest asking readers to identify nine famous people from the 1890s era whose photographs appear in the issue. The contest features two images: Picture No. 1 shows a group of men in formal 1890s attire, and Picture No. 2 shows a single young man in military dress. Readers must identify which person in each photograph is famous, explain their reasons for identification, and name their claim to fame in fifty words or less. The hint suggests one person in the group photo was involved in business or real estate. The contest offers $50 for first prize, $25 for second, and multiple $10 prizes. This reflects Life magazine's interactive approach to engaging readers with period nostalgia and celebrity recognition.
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Picture No. 1 WHICH MEMBER OF THIS GROUP Is Now FAMOUS? return no manuscripts sub- mitted in this contest. The contest is open to all, and is not limited to subscribers to Lire. Mem- bers of Lire’s staff, and their families, are barred from competition, Note: Here is an ex- ample of the way answers should be submitted: **Picture No. 12. GERTRUDE EDERLE. Reason for her fame: She proved that woman's place is in the foam.” Lucky? Fruasci : It isn’t a very expensive one, darling —but it was the best I could afford. Brive-to-Br: You dear boy! I've ridden on merry- go-rounds all my life but this is the first brass ring I ever got! WHAT IS IIE FAMOL FOR (Hint: One of these jolly collegians of the Nineties made good in a big way. He lives rent-free and is guarded by a mysterious individual who answers questions for him.) The Gay Nineties Contest October 26th, No answers that are AIRY Story — Once there was a young mar- ricd couple who never looked around for a better apartment for the same money. through this number ¢ nine photographs of pres- ent-day celebrities as they ap- cared in or about the Gay } i are representative of politics, the stage, sports, the movies, indus- try, the military sciences and roy- alty. The, when these are all famous now, but pictures were taken, all but two of them were obscure. Can you identify these people? Can you tell, in a few words, their principal claims to fame? Lire will give the following prizes to those who come closest to a per- fect identification: First Prize—$50 Second Prize—$25 Ten Third Prizes of $10 each. Here are the Conditions of this Contest. Read them carefully: The Gay Nineties Contest appears only in this issue (October 7th). It is now open, and will continue so until twelve noon on Tuesday, Lire’s office after that hour will be considered. Address all answers in this con- test to The Gay netics Contest ‘ditor, Lire, 598 Madison Avenue, w York, Identify as well as you can each of the nine famous persons whose pictures appear in this issue. In cach case, write a brief statement of the reasons for the person's fame. (These statements must not ex fifty words each.) Where more th one person appears in a photograph (as in the group above), indicate which is the famous onc. The prizes will be awarded to those contestants who, in the opinion of the judges, come closest to a cor- rect identification of all nine charac- ters, and who assign the cleverest reasons for fame in cach case. The judges will be three of the Editors of Lire. Answers should be typewritten or clearly written on one side of the paper. The judges can undertake to received in Picture No. 2 WHO IS THIS TALENTED LAD? WHAT Is HE FAMOUS FoR? (Hint: He has proved that patriot- ism pays. It was largely through his efforts, in 1917, that the great war became popular.) comicbooks.com