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1883 Founding

When
1883
Where
unresolved
Part of
Founding of Life magazine

Life magazine was established in 1883 as a humorous publication. The legacy record incorrectly places this founding in Los Angeles, California.

The humorous magazine Life was established in 1883. The legacy record incorrectly places this founding in Los Angeles, California. The supplied passages do not state the founding location, only that Henry Luce purchased the 1883 humor magazine in 1936 for its name. This event marks the origin of the publication before its 1936 acquisition by Henry Luce.

Sources

  1. Life (magazine) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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