Life, 1926-10-28 · page 2 of 36
Life — October 28, 1926 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily **automobile advertising**, not satire or political content. It's a Pierce-Arrow car advertisement from what appears to be the 1920s era, featuring their "Six Series 36" model with a new price point. The page includes a quote from Myron E. Forbes (Pierce-Arrow's President) claiming this is "the finest of all motor cars," emphasizing qualities like pleasure, comfort, economy, safety, and pride of ownership. The statement aims to position Pierce-Arrow as a luxury vehicle competing with other high-end manufacturers of the period. The large illustration shows the automobile's side profile—a sedan-style touring car typical of 1920s design. This is commercial promotion, not editorial commentary or satire.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
AL VALVE SIX SERIES 36 ® PIERCE “Here, I believe, is the finest of all motor cars. This unreserved state- ment is made with profound respect for Pierce-Arrow’s esteemed contemporaries and with full cognizance of Pierce-Arrow’s past achieve- ments, All the pleasure, comfort, economy, safety and pride of owner- ship that money can buy are embodied in this new car. Pierce-Arrow dealers are offering demonstrations”... MYRON E. FORBES, President cCN&W PRICE comicbooks.com