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# "The Coachman Eclipsed" This February 1885 *Judge* cartoon satirizes the craze for roller skating that was sweeping America. The title "The Coachman Eclipsed" suggests that professional coachmen—traditional hired drivers—are being displaced or made obsolete by this new fad. The image shows fashionably dressed figures roller skating near a roller skating rink, while a coachman (the man in the top hat) appears bewildered or displaced. Signs advertise skating events and prizes. The cartoon mocks how roller skating mania has captivated the public, treating it as a cultural phenomenon significant enough to threaten established professions. The satire reflects late-19th-century anxiety about technological and social change rapidly reshaping urban life and employment.
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ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT NEW YORK AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. COPYRIGHT 1881 BY THE JUDGE PUBLISHING CO Price NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 28, 1885. 10 Cents. ai ti w www iil DM 2 é Sed searsey THE COACHMAN ECLIPSED. ”