Life Magazine – May 11, 1905 (# 1176) – Carnegie

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Cover : Woman commenting on her friend’s new coat, “It’s more than grand, it’s elegant!,” art by Raymond Moreau Crosby.

– Full page art or cartoon art by Foster Morse Follett (2/3 page, Michael Aloysius O’Yama).

– Full page ad for Franklin cars, showing three different models.

– Full page color art (tipped in, not bound in) of William Waldorf Astor.

– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “The new pupil, a candidate for post-graduate honors,” the schoolteacher has a suitor.

– Nice half page ad for Pope Waverly Electrics carriages (cars) with seven different models shown.

– Some current events include : Carnegie is giving away more money than any American before him and has few precedents to guide him, Carnegie’s fund for retiring college professors, Pennsylvania statue of Matthew Stanley Quay.

– 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 1905 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!