Life, 1929-01-25 · page 3 of 36
Life — January 25, 1929 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satire** — it's a straightforward advertisement for St. Lawrence-Canadian Pacific shipping lines. The page promotes the company's 1929 fleet of 16 passenger ships traveling to Europe from Montreal and Quebec. It highlights their luxury liners: three "Empress" ships (first-class) and four "Duchess" ships (cabin-class with modern amenities). The aerial photograph shows multiple vessels in water. The decorative wheat stalks are purely ornamental design elements, not symbolic commentary. The ad emphasizes comfort, dining, electric operation, and frequent sailings as selling points for transatlantic travel. This represents typical 1920s advertising celebrating industrial achievement and oceanic travel during the pre-Depression era.
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Whe world’s largest ship-building program Presents ITS 1929 FLEET ‘This spring... 16 passenger ships... St. Lawrence WW WV Va land, France, Germany, Belgium. Canadian Pacific to Europe. Two new this year ++. two new last year... four others, six years old. Already this is one of the outstanding fleets of the Atlantic. Its proud leaders are the three Empresses. First- class...and first-class in terms of spreading ease, restful decorations, uncrowded comfort. Its newest additions are the four Duchesses. Cabin-class... but cabin-class uplifted with public rooms of modern decoration, rare wood panelling +++ private bath suites... full electric operation, 20,000 gross tons each, Its main fleet comprises four “M” ships and five “Mont” ships...all huge... all modern... all with followings of their own. Its revelations still to } come include a 40,000 ton 5-day flyer of the seas, FX Such are the ships you choose, when you choose / St. Lawrence-Canadian Pacific to Europe. To the fascination of this 1000-mile seaway into the heart of America, you add the delights of life aboard these aristocrats of the ocean, with their French- chef’d cuisine, their whole-hearted service, their wonderfully pleasant atmosphere. 3-to-5 sailings a week, May—November. From ( Montreal and Québec. To England, Ireland, Scot- Ji Ifyou have a good travel-agent, ask him. Otherwise, write any Ta Canadian Pacific Office: New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detvoit, Indianapolis, ST. LAWRENCE - Canadian Pacific the other seaway to t iN Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis, Omaha, ) Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, Tacoma, Washington. In Canada: Montreal, Nelson, JAI North Bay, Ottawa, Québec, Saint John, Toronto, Vancouver, 9B Victoria, Winnipeg. \\ comicbooks.com