Life Magazine – May 4, 1905 (# 1175) – David Ericson – Baby in Spring

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Cover : WONDERFUL scene of young mother holding up baby in spring scene, art by David Ericson.

– Lots of neat car ads, fat issue.

– Full page color ad for Shredded Whole Wheat biscuit triscuit (Natural food Company) with lovely pale green and peach art by GE.

– Full page black and white ads for Pierce Arrow car (with three closed cars, art by CH), Waltham Manufacturing Company (Waltham Orient Model de Luxe car), Sorosis shoes, Decauville Automobiles (great art by CW, looks like Moroccan scene).

– Full page art or cartoon art by Henry Hutt (Her Master, cupid sitting on the shoulder of a woman as she plays the piano).

– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, Advertising A la mode, women carrying sandwich boards with the latest social news.

– Some current events include : Two great wars currently going on (Russia vs Japan and an internal fight at the Equitable Life Assurance Society), Anti-cigarette movement(chiefly to stop boys from smoking), Mortgage Tax bill, Stock Tax bill.

– Mary’s Little Lamb in different keys : seven artworks and matching text.

– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1905 content – fun!