Life, 1928-02-02 · page 12 of 38
Life — February 2, 1928 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **not a cartoon but a contest results announcement**. It presents "Life's All-America" feature responding to a reader named Kay's geography question about American landmarks and locations. The content includes: - A letter from **Hazel M. Phelan** (Seattle) answering Kay's fifth letter with corrections about U.S. geography - **Prize winners** listed for detecting mistakes in Kay's letters - **Contest conditions** explaining the mechanics of an ongoing reader participation game The feature appears to be an **interactive educational element** where Life magazine engaged readers by publishing letters containing deliberate geographical errors, then rewarding readers who caught and corrected them. This was a popular early 20th-century magazine format combining entertainment with reader engagement and geography education.