Life, 1926-10-21 · page 14 of 44
Life — October 21, 1926 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is a whimsical illustrated essay about trees, organized as a visual directory. Each circular vignette depicts a different tree type with humorous descriptions: - **Hollywood/Universal tree**: Where movie extras come from - **ABCD tree**: For teaching children the alphabet - **Scarecrow tree**: Self-explanatory - **Yew tree**: A pun on the letter "U" - **Tea tree**: Where tea grows - **Palm tree**, **Antique**, **Ash trees**, **Cottonwood**, and **Pant tree** complete the sequence The satire is gentle, relying on visual puns (yew/U) and absurdist humor about tree origins. Rather than political commentary, this appears to be lighthearted wordplay targeting readers familiar with tree taxonomy while playing with language. The style suggests early-to-mid 20th century comic sensibility.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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