Life — November 17, 1927 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Cover, November 17, 1927 This is a **magazine cover**, not a political cartoon. It advertises a contest titled "How Well Do You Know America?" offering $2,500 in cash prizes (see pages 10-11). The illustration depicts a stylish 1920s woman in a car, surrounded by American symbols and artifacts—flags, maps, and travel items. She appears to be a tourist or traveler preparing for an American road trip, embodying the Jazz Age aesthetic with her fashionable dress and modern automobile. The cover uses this glamorous image to entice readers to participate in the knowledge contest about American geography, culture, or trivia. At 15 cents, this issue capitalized on growing American prosperity and automobile culture of the era.