Life Magazine – April 3, 1931 (# 2526) – Dapper Construction Worker

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Cover : Extremely charming scene of high rise steel worker in beret adjusting his tie (sprucing up) for two woman far below, art by C. W. Anderson.

– Full page ads for Ford Cars (with excellent art of policeman in police car, lengthening the Arm of the Law, not signed), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (with art by William Balfour-Ker first printed in December 3, 1904), Cadillac V-16 car (Color, beautiful art in grey, fushia and black), Lucky Strike cigarettes (color, sun bathing beauty on beach, not signed, Sunshine Mellows, Heat Purifies).
– Full page art or cartoon art by illegible (probably Junette or Jeanette then ??.  Small boy drawing little girl posing nude.  “But Mommy, Jimmy said maybe it would make a cover for Life!”), Edwina (Sinbad : oh, well – all right.  Dog and cat sharing chair), C. W. Anderson (Not even room to pace up and down if you’re worried about something.  Man in prison cell), Albert Frueh (The fisherman who became a life guard), Nate Collier (2/3 page, The last automobile wreck joke to end all automobile wreck jokes), illegible (the Foundling, reprinted from Life December 4, 1924).
– Weather permitting, an adjustable lyric guaranteed to fit any season, by Berton Braley.
– Two page centerspread art by Howard K. Elcock, circle of women looking a model in gown, … ‘tis woman’s whole existence.
– Some current events include : Einstein liked the USA, Bernard Shaw’s latest play, So far this year homicides by motor cars hereabouts have increased, The news has been enriched by some very spirited engagements between Dry agents and occupants of vehicles.
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1931 content – fun!