Life Magazine – March 26, 1891 (# 430) – Easter Number

Description

Cover : Easter theme cover with butterflies and woman in fancy Easter garb and with fancy parasol, art not signed, but likely by Wenzell.   Cover with some color, yellow.

– EASTER NUMBER (much related to Easter)
– Fatter issue than typical for this year.
– Full page ad for L. P. Hollander of 290 fifth avenue, New York and Boylston Street, Boston, with art of women’s and girl’s fashions, signed but not quite legible, Wm. Something.
– Very funny multi-page cartoon art by Jack Bennett, The true story of Jonah.
– Two page centerspread art by Albert Beck Wenzell (vertical format : The maze, with poem by Clinton Scollard).
– Some current events include : Easter hats, Henry Watterson says the newspaper business is an unremunerative job, Mr. Parnell collecting funds for the Irish patriots, The New York Club = Metropolitan men’s club has opened a section for wives and children.
– Full page ad for Pears’ Soap with art of nude child standing on rock in stream preparing to wash, this is the back cover.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
–  Each original Life magazine has MUCH more excellent historic and fun 1891 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!