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Life Magazine – October 18, 1894 (# 616) – Noah’s Ark
$10.00
Magazine Condition : Good
1 in stock
Description
Cover : “Precisely,” Grandpa defines ‘D. F.’ as a young man who is quite ‘Smart,” art by T. S. Sullivant. A gold star to anyone who can tell me what D.F. means.
– Conversation between two young women: “Were there any objects of interest where you spent the summer? No, nothing but girls,” art by W. H. Hyde.
– Full page art or cartoon art by T. S. Sullivant (The First Excursion Boat, Noah’s ark, landscape format), Kemble (The power of alcohol, workman on scaffolding with the devil), Charles Mark Relyea (Mellin’s Food ad with neat art, something like an energy drink).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, Bishop Gullem visits the Jardins de Paris.
– Some current events include : Folks in the south have been criticized for their propensity to lynch negroes (a lead in to current news about how vile local government has been, Tammany), China is being willfully obtuse and is being drubbed by Japan politically, Political career of Senator Hill, Harper’s Monthly apologizes to John McNeil Whistler.
– And more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And so much more! Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!
