Life Magazine – January 31, 1895 (# 631) – Asking for Her Hand

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Cover : After the funeral, talking about Jacqueminots and gridiron design, art by RAB, R. A. B. (who knows this artist?).  Jacqueminot is a type of showy rose also called the General Jack.

– “$  … A character known to the New York police.”
– Full page ad for Pabst beer, with interesting train background, 25 trains, 75 carloads shipped daily.
– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (January), Charles Dana Gibson (The Dreaded Interview, asking the father for his daughter’s hand, landscape format), Arthur Ignatius Keller (Mr. Clinker and his kisses)
– Two page centerspread art by T. S. Sullivant, From Life’s collection of rare sporting prints : Hurdle racing before the flood with prehistoric beasts.
– Some current events include : M. Casimir-Perier is President of the French Republic, New York Mayor Strong, Trying to mitigate the shortcomings of our government architecture, Refusal of 175 men out of 180 to reenlist for service on the warship Charleston.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!