Judge — May 26, 1888 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a fable-based satirical cartoon, likely referencing the classic "Camel and the Tent" parable about incrementally surrendering space/rights. A camel seeks entry to a workman's shop for warmth; the workman refuses, saying there's no room for both. The top panel shows what appears to be a wealthy figure (possibly representing capital or monopoly interests) in a shop. The bottom depicts an industrial scene with factories, foundries, and manufacturing—suggesting labor/working-class themes. The incomplete OCR suggests the camel eventually forces its way in, driving the workman out—a metaphor for how economic forces or capitalist expansion allegedly displace workers. Judge magazine frequently used animal fables to critique labor relations and industrial power dynamics in the Gilded Age.