Judge — November 10, 1888 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon depicts a chaotic street scene with a rotund figure in military/official dress being chased or accosted by what appears to be anarchists or revolutionaries. A bomb labeled "ANARCHY" flies overhead, while a dog flees in panic below. The figure's frantic pose and the surrounding mayhem suggest political violence or revolutionary threat. The partial visible text references "the American people," indicating commentary on civil unrest or political extremism. The caricatured style and exaggerated features appear to target a specific political figure or ideology, likely reflecting late 19th or early 20th-century anxieties about anarchism and violent radicalism in America. Without complete caption text visible, the specific target figure remains unclear.