Life Magazine – July 2, 1908 (# 1340) – Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Cover : Watching fireworks from a city roof top, art by James Montgomery Flagg

– Full page black and white ad for Packard Motor Cars (1909 Packard “thirty” touring car), Chickering pianos, Williams’ Shaving (with color).
– Full page art or cartoon art by Orson Lowell (LIFE permanent weather bulletin, an iceman in hell), F. T. Richards (June), Harrison Cady (The fourth in our village … building fire), Nesbitt Benson (Bugbears : your athletic friend with the hearty handshake).
– Excellent half page ad for Pabst Extract, “Encourage listless convalescence on to rapid recovery.”
– Quarter page Remington Autoloading Shot Gun ad, loads itself.
– Two page centerspread art by William H. Walker (Wall Street’s tribute to the father of his country).
– Some current events include : Taft got the nomination; Mr. Sherman is a well-nourished man (candidate for Vice President); A dreadful tragedy … two Harvard crewers (rowers) were suspended after being caught taking a book out of the reference library.
– Photograph of Reverend Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
– Large photo of all the kids at Life’s Fresh Air Camp cheering.
– Full page poem by Thomas L. Masson, The Quest of the Golden Girl.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 1908   2Neat antique Life magazine content – cool!