Life, 1929-07-12 · page 43 of 48
Life — July 12, 1929 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a charitable fundraising list, not political satire. It shows contributions to **Life magazine's Fresh Air Fund**, a real philanthropic program that sent poor urban children on countryside holidays. The illustrated vignette (center) depicts two children in a pastoral setting—the intended beneficiaries of the fund. The accompanying text explains that $20 provides one child a holiday from crowded city conditions. Below this is an extensive list of donors and their contribution amounts, ranging from $1 to $150. These appear to be wealthy individuals and families from across the United States, making tax-deductible charitable donations. This reflects early 20th-century Progressive Era concern for urban poverty and "child welfare," positioning the wealthy as benevolent. The page serves as both advertisement and public acknowledgment of contributors—a common magazine practice of the era.
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LIFE'S FRESH AIR FUND Lire’s Fresit Arm Funo has been in opera- thon for the past forty-two years. In that time it har expended $476,000.00 and has given a happy holiday in the country to $2,000 poor city children. Twenty dollars, approximately, pays for such 2 holidey for some poor child from the crowded, hot city. Won't you help? Contributions (which are acknowledged in Lire about four weeks after their receipt) thould be made payable to Live's Fresu Air Fuxo, and sent to 598 Madison Avenue, New York. Previously acknowledged nderson, II . Ambler, Chatham, 'N. ¥; es sce, Wynnewood, Pa Mis W. H. Nichols, New York. . ‘A. L. Burns, New York Francis A. Wilson, New York Mrs, Walter C. Powers, Springfield, Mass. 10.00 Hannah F. Gillender, Ealgewood, Pa. 3.00 In Memory of C. M. 5.00 Amold H. Burrough, Waban, Mass. 5.00 RR. Meigs, Havre de Grace, Md 10.00 F.C. W., Brooklyn : 5.00 In Memory of Mother and Sister 10.00 F. S. Philadelphia 40.00 Mrs. J. H. Jolliffe, Ware, Mass. 25.00 Mrs, Hallie B, Wilcox, Saginaw. . 3.00 In Loving Memory of Betsey Jewett Edwards Eleanor, Anita, Robert, George, and Mrs. Robert Love, New Caste, Pa. P.R. Hazard, Jamestown, R. 1. Wm. Lloyd, Colo. Springs. . Mrs. Eva Edgar Wright, Brockton, Mass. Wm. 0. Conn. A Friend, A. P., New York. Miss L. 1. Fish, Flushing Mrs, Harriet Lyman Stevens, New- port Mrs UL. W. Phillips, Hardeeville Ss. w. ni “Fisenbrandt, Baltimore Margaret E. Woddrop, Arcola, N. J. Miss Eleanor A. Doran, Lexington, Mass. Mrs. Ledyard Mitchell, Grosse Pointe Farms : Mrs. H. B, Collamore, Hartford C. E. Taylor, Williamsville, N.Y. Mr. & Mrs. L. V. Twyeffort, Paris Di. Harris Maxfield, Newark, N. J. Allen S. Metzger, Baltimore Alex Munsell, Jr., Atlantic, Me Annic B, Wilson, Wheeling, W. Va. Milton Towne, Pelham K. C. B., Riverdale Mrs. Jay A. Weiss, Montclair Barnes Press, Inc., New York... Mrs. E. M, Eldridge, Halesite, LT. Beulah Pack, Union, Me. .... 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