Judge, 1888-09-01 · page 16 of 16
Judge — September 1, 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a political cartoon titled "A Campaign Medley" showing what appears to be a chaotic campaign scene with multiple figures in period dress. The cartoon depicts people engaged in political activity, with references to "American Morning" visible on a bottle or container. The right side includes smaller illustrated panels showing various symbolic imagery—including what appears to be an American flag, a patriotic shield or emblem, and other campaign-related iconography. However, without a clear date visible on this page and with partially obscured OCR text, I cannot definitively identify which specific election or political figures are being satirized. The overall theme appears to mock the disorder or absurdity of American political campaigning, a common subject for Judge magazine's satire. A complete date and clearer text would be necessary for precise historical attribution.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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