Life Magazine – February 4, 1897 (# 737) – School of Journalism

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Cover : Cupid shot both bicyclists then is disappointed to find out both of them are women, art by William H. Walker.

– Full page art or cartoon art by Albert Wenzell (But I’m not good enough to have the desire to go to church), Penrhyn Stanlaws (Father in military uniform guarding daughter from young men), Charles Dana Gibson (landscape format, Wearing a Wry face to harmonize with her husband’s Rye nose), Hy Mayer (When the Scotch dialect reaches Japan).
– Small photograph of the Summer residence of Rudolph H. Kissel as part of an ad for Cabot’s Creosote Shingle Stains.
– Charming page border art of animals ice skating by Albert D. Blashfield, A Moonlight Scene on Lake Quotchienimmegog.
– Two page centerspread art by F. T. Richards, Life’s School of Journalism, this is a very cute one room school scene.
– Quarter page artwork by Otho Cushing in a decidedly early style.
– Some current events include : Mr. Bourke Cockran said Prosperity is not an abundance of money but an abundance of commodities, Does spending money for fancy balls help trade and promote prosperity?, Does it help provide for the poor?, Mr. Moody discovers a defect in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1897 content – fun!