Judge — October 27, 1883 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The OCR text is too corrupted to read clearly, but the image itself shows a political cartoon satirizing **Chinese immigration and anti-Chinese sentiment** in America. The cartoon depicts caricatured Chinese figures (identifiable by period stereotypical features) being attacked or thrown out by American figures wielding weapons and tools. Visible text includes "SERMONS ON NIIHIMINISM" [sic] and references to "CHINESE" exclusion rhetoric. This likely comments on the **Chinese Exclusion Act era** (1882 onwards), when anti-Chinese violence and political campaigns were common in America. The satire appears to criticize either the violence against Chinese immigrants or—less likely—the immigrants themselves, depending on Judge magazine's editorial stance at that moment. Without clearer OCR text or a visible date, the specific year and exact satirical target remain unclear, though the theme reflects late 19th-century American xenophobia and labor tensions.