– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (May), Charles Dana Gibson (The way girls carry on Nowadays in positively awful …), Unsigned (Do you think it rude to ask a lady her age?).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (His first love).
– Photo of boys hanging out in city … NOT at Life’s farm.
– Some current events include : Life in New York city, The Cuban excitement, Preservation of the forests, President Cleveland made new forest reserves (start of National Forests).
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1897 content – fun!

– Full page art or cartoon art by T. K. Hanna, Jr. (My father never gave me half as much as I allow you), Unknown glyph JLW (??)(Delays are dangerous)
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, “Is bicycling bad for the heart?”
– Some current events include : Secretary Gage (chief financial officer), Mr. Charles McKim and the city of Boston and a work of art Bacchante.
– Humorous photo of bathers with big birds added in and carrying off a bather, “Opening of bathing season at Coney Island.”
– 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 1897 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!

– RURAL NUMBER.
– Full page art or cartoon art by Chominski (possibly T. V. Chominski)(He was no greater than George Washington), JLW glyph (In confidence),
– Small photo of the city kids “Some who would enjoy Life’s Farm.”
– Two page centerspread art by Edward Winsor Kemble, “Rural America.”
– Some current events include : Accommodations should be provided in New York’s new city prison for the class of offenders who propose to use park lands of the city for other than park purposes, Current college graduates may actually get a job, Stephen Bonsal, Cuba.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!

– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Dana Gibson (landscape format : Something to be thankful for).
– Full page ad for the “Northwest” ship of the Northern Steamship Company with a nice photo.
– Two page centerspread art by T. K. Hanna, Jr. “Oh!  Where are those strong-minded resolutions?”
– Some current events include : American opinions of the British, Queen’s Jubilee, Ensign Stone of the naval has achieved distinction in time of peace due to trying to win the woman he wants to marry, Shaw monument in Boston.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!

– Full page art or cartoon art by F. G. Attwood (March), T. K. Hanna Jr. (with poem by Wood Levette Wilson, Lenten Vogue).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson, A Good Game for two, golf theme.
– Some current events include : James Corbett, Objectionable things about Prize Fights (boxing), New tariff bill, Congressman Dingley.
– Charming smaller artwork by Harry B. Neilson, “Mr. Barlow, the Youth’s companion.”
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … very entertaining!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1897 content – fun!

– Full page art or cartoon art by unknown, stylized B. H …ell (three people discussing a traffic death, run over by a baby carriage), Charles Dana Gibson (Poker), F. W. Read (lovely art : two young opera dancers talking to old lady offstage)
– Two page centerspread art by F. T. Richards, “Minera : if you can’t take a hint, take that.”
– Some current events include : Colonel Hay appointed Ambassador to Great Britain, President McKinely, Governor Black of New York, The ship Oakes has arrived after being presumed lost at sea with Captain Reed.
– 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 1897 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!

– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Dana Gibson (landscape format : Family is of a very long descent), C. Allan Gilbert (The self-denying girls’ return to earth), F. G. Attwood (two pages, with text by E. S. Martin, Easter),
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (It does not follow, because a smoker suddenly gives up smoking, …).
– Some current events include : Painful if arbitration treaty is lost, Government is a necessary evil, Texas Congressman Bailey won’t wear a dress suit … even to dinner at the White House, Nansen’s book about Arctic travel “Farthest North.”
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!

– Full page art or cartoon art by unknown (glyph looks like JLW)(Almost but not quite), Otto Toaspern (with poem by McLandburgh Wilson, Not Enough).
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (Two portraits of the Mother).
– Some current events include : War between Greece and Turkey, Modern governments are not heroic, The foolish women of Boston stand out in the news, Rower Simpson bows out of the crew team on his own at Yale, Ellworth bill for the suppression of newspaper pictures.
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!
– And much more 2Neat vintage Life magazine 1897 content – fun!

– Full page art or cartoon art by Charles Dana Gibson (Those amazing pastorals), T. K. Hanna, Jr. (He declares he will win me …), Oliver Herford (All Aboard).
– Two page centerspread art by William A. Mackay (The United States Navy : as our ships are unsafe on the water why not trundle them overland).
– Some current events include : War between Greece and Turkey, Diplomatic Corps on Grant Day, Reform Club dinner in New York, Bicentennial of the Trinity Church in New York.
– 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 1897 content than is listed here – 2Neat!!

– Full page art or cartoon art by J. T. Beggs (For economical reasons), Otho Cushing (Old Brocade, with poem by Roy Farrell Greene), Boh (??, silhouette art pertaining to motorized bicycle, art on three pages.)
– Two page centerspread art by Charles Dana Gibson (A hint to fathers : don’t destroy a romance by meeting him more than half way).
– Some current events include : Arbitration treaty failed in the Senate, New charter for New York city and its 3 million New Yorkers, Establishment of the Audubon Society for the protection of birds (heron and plumes for women’s hats), Recent fire in Paris.
– “Poor Tom!  Just as he recovered he was paralyzed.” “What Paralyzed him?” “His doctor’s bill.”
– And many more smaller artworks, cartoon art, and ads … a very entertaining vintage publication!