Life Magazine – May 3, 1906 (# 1227) – San Francisco earthquake

– Many car ads.
– Full page color Shawknit socks ad, Shaw Stocking company, with art of Uncle Sam.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Henry Hutt (Lovely lady holding up blooming branch with May calendar page), F. T. Richards (April), Harrison Cady (The original moving day).
– Two page centerspread art by J. M. Flagg (probably James Montgomery Flagg) : A few new ones for central park, statues of Nat Goodwin, Joe Weber, Lilian Russell, Frank Daniels, Marie Dressler and Francis Wilson.
– One third page Murad cigarettes ad with art by Hampton of McGown’s Pass Tavern in Central Park, New York.
– Some current events include : Fire burning San Francisco after Earthquake, much on San Francisco and earthquakes in editor’s column, Scientists wonder if SF quake is related to recent activities of Vesuvius, Revolt of Zionites against Elijah Dowie, Divorce and remarriage and the case of John and Harriet.
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1906 content – fun!