Life Magazine – November 8, 1917 (# 1828) – Norman Rockwell

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Cover : Aging mother with her two handsome sons in uniform, “The Lord loveth a cheerful giver,” art by Norman Rockwell.

– WOMAN-IN-THE-WAR NUMBER.
– Full page color ad for Fatima cigarettes with a portrait of a man painted for the company, but NOT named.  A sensible cigarette.
– Full page ad for Fisk non-skid tires, Liberty Bonds, Mimeograph, Republic Tubes.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Rodney Thomson (The lass(es) that loved a sailor), F. T. Richards (October), Charles Dana Gibson (In her path … Lady Democracy clearing the rubble of Autocracy out of her way), Rea Irvin (Why the Parke-Wests discharged their nurse who was formerly featured at the winter palace in Petrograd), Angus MacDonall (Columbus is the link between Italy and the USA).
– Small photos of fatherless French children Baby 6 Marcel Gaillard, Baby 512 Lucien Gonnat, Baby 520 Marcelle Guillaumin and her brothers, Babies 906 and 905 Julie Larronquin and Jean Larronquin and family.
– Two page centerspread art by Rodney Thomson, God bless her!, Fighting men the world over revering a nurse.
– Some current events include : Samuel Untermyer and his activity in support of the Tammany candidate for major, Liberty Loan is well over five billions, Italian losses, Peace talk is off, Some Alabama troops at Fort Dix attacked and insulted members of a negro regiment at Camp Mills (15th New York Infantry).
– And so much more!  Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!

Want to Read More?  Click —> Proud to Serve in 1917 LIFE magazine.