Life Magazine – March 30, 1893 (# 535) – Easter Number, great bicycle ads

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Cover : Extremely lovely Easter-theme artwork of woman in frilly outfit with flowers and ribbons all around, art by Stephen Van Schaick.  Unusual color cover in a lovely purple and lilac.

– EASTER NUMBER.
– Lovely full page Columbia bicycles ad and (apparently) also for other publications pertaining to outdoor sports by Pope Manufacturing, artwork by Sears Gallagher shows woman bicycling down private lane to meet man with bicycle at the gate.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Wilson de Meza (one of his last artworks before death) (landscape format, A valuable friend : Dr. Reaper was very successful with a wealthy aunt of mine).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Impressive ceremonies : after being fashionably good for forty days we will now return to the flesh and the devil.”
– Full page ad for Fontaine gloves, Pings & Pinner of Broadway, art by C. J. Budd, in lilac purple.
– GORGEOUS full page lilac ad for Victors bicycles with nice art of man and woman with their bicycles.
– Some current events include : Opening of the Waldorf Hotel, Dr. Rainsford’s scheme of church saloons, We may now expect the announcement of the betrothal of Duke George and the Princess May, Gail Hamilton is writing the authorized biography of Mr. Blaine.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!