Life Magazine – March 7, 1895 (# 636) – Horse Drawn Sleighs

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Cover : A philosopher, prisoner happy to be in jail so he doesn’t have to see the sorry state of current theater, art by Charles Broughton.

– Cute five part artwork where the faithful dog dives in to rescue his owner, but ends up with his wig instead, The Fatal Rescue.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Dana Gibson (Was your father pleased with the idea of our marriage?), Albert Wenzell (Just nonsense : Sticking a stamp on a letter).
– Two page centerspread art by C. Gray-Parker, Horse sleighs for the season of 1895.
– Some current events include : Uncle Sam wanted more gold and had to pay a good deal bigger price than he would have paid if Congress had been more reasonable, Harvard faculty has recommended the abolishment of football as a college sport, Theater Hat Bill didn’t pass, Colonel Street-Cleaner Waring.
– More “Wonders of America” : humorous remakes of famous places.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1895 content – fun!