Perennial Cover Mr. Eustace Tilley, who has been looking through a monocle at a butterfly since the first issue of the New Yorker magazine in 1925, reaches his 25th birthday on Feb. 21. The ageless Mr. Tilley, trademark of the magazine and symbol of its urbanity, has appeared on every anniversary issue since 1925.

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Perennial Cover Mr. Eustace Tilley, who has been looking through a monocle at a butterfly since the first issue of the New Yorker magazine in 1925, reaches his 25th birthday on Feb. 21. The ageless Mr. Tilley, trademark of the magazine and symbol of its urbanity, has appeared on every anniversary issue since 1925.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. February 1950]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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