Judge — February 19, 1887 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical cartoon about a labor strike, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. The image shows: - A figure labeled "GENERAL STRIKE" emerging from a sign reading "ORDERS FOR LABOR" with "OBEY" underneath - A judge or authority figure presiding from an elevated court position - Workers or strikers in various poses below - Railroad tracks and what appears to be a "500" marker, suggesting this references a specific industrial dispute The satire seems to critique either the strike itself or the judicial/governmental response to labor unrest. The composition suggests tension between labor organizing and legal/governmental authority attempting to control or suppress it. The specific historical event referenced remains unclear without additional context, though the imagery invokes late-19th-century American labor conflicts.