Judge — April 21, 1883 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This **Judge** magazine cartoon satirizes wealthy financiers and industrialists gathering outside the Stock Exchange building. The men wear top hats and formal dress, carrying bags labeled with terms like "ABORT" and "PLOD"—likely representing financial schemes or exploitative business practices. The caption reads "to the Millionaires: 'AND DO LIKEWISE,'" suggesting ironic commentary on how the wealthy conduct business versus moral or ethical standards. The American flag flying over the Stock Exchange emphasizes the national character of this critique. The crowd of ordinary people in the background contrasts with the caricatured, exaggerated features of the wealthy men in front, a common Judge technique to mock the financial elite. This appears to critique Gilded Age wealth accumulation and questionable business ethics.