Life Magazine – January 8, 1920 (# 1940) – Norman Rockwell – Wallflower

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Cover : Pretty young girl sitting on sofa alone watching others dance, “The Wallflower,” art by Norman Rockwell.

– Full page color ads for Michelin tires, Pierce-Arrow cars (very nice art of man reading the newspaper in a room with red curtains, not signed), Charms fruit candies.
– Full page ads for Templar Motors Corporation (The superfine small car with dog, art by L. G. Hemsteger), Hansen gloves, Addressograph, Winton Six automobile (art by Caryl Hopkins-Slocum).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Walter de Maris (A man is known by the company he keeps … proud workman with agitator holding bomb), Nate Collier (Life’s movies), Harry Grant Dart (Still in business at the old stand : Americanism), Strothmann (a fool there was … sad man sitting alone on a wintery bench remembering all the jewels he gave to a fickle woman).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Love Me, Love His Son,” Suitor meeting sulky son of lovely young lady.
– Some current events include : Presidential candidates and campaign, The one thing in Russia that has been successfully reorganized is said to be the Russian Church, Lady Bombazine.
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1920 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!