Life Magazine – June 19, 1890 (# 390) – Sweet girl graduate goes forth

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Cover : “Correct,” Teacher – who was most concerned when Absolom got hung by the hair? Student – Abs’lom, art by Thomas Starling Sullivant.

– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (The glorious consummation of a career : reported proposal of Queen Victoria to reward Stanley with a knighthood).
– Quarter page artwork that is probably a very early piece by Otho Cushing, signed O. W. Cushing, but style looks like his though less polished.
– Two page centerspread art by Oliver Herford, The sweet girl graduate goes forth from the castle of learning to do battle with the wicked world.
– Some current events include : The New York Sun tackles people with piggish mannerisms, Delinquencies of Tammany Hall, Do you hate England?, Heroes of the red paint brush (statue of John Harvard), Decision in favor of the Tilden heir.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1890 content – fun!