10 Story Book, August 1938 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is an advertisement page announcing the sale of "The New Girl Picture Album Volume 2" priced at 50 cents, available through news dealers. The image shows a black and white photograph of a smiling woman in a dark short-sleeved dress with white buttons, posed in a playful seated position with her legs crossed. The photograph appears to be a professional studio portrait with dramatic lighting that casts shadows on the background. The advertisement copy and photograph together constitute a promotional announcement for this pictorial collection, typical of pulp-era novelty merchandise marketed through newsstand distribution channels.