Life Magazine – December 20, 1894 (# 625) – Fish Tale

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Cover : “A considerate girl: I can’t decide on a Christmas gift for Arthur.  Give him yourself.  He made me promise not to give him an expensive present,” art not signed.

– Full page art or cartoon art by William Bodfish (And when he told it no one believed him, a fish tale).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, Why is it always thus?, sports hero much more popular than scientist.
– More “Wonders of America” : humorous remakes of famous places.
– Some current events include : Rumor that Senator Daniels of Virginia is going to abandon the Senate and go into the ministry, Two Japanese spies, Walters art collection, Gas Works industrialist J. Edward Addicks, Football is a brutal sport.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!