Judge — September 20, 1890 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a series of comic vignettes satirizing annoying passenger behaviors on trains—a common complaint in late 19th/early 20th-century America when rail travel was standard. The sketches appear to depict various "nuisances": a crying baby disturbing other passengers, a woman asking intrusive questions, and other disruptive travelers. The humor targets both the inconsiderate passengers and the helplessness of fellow travelers stuck in close quarters. The title "RAILROAD NUISANCES" frames these as social problems specific to railway transit, when enclosed cars forced strangers into prolonged proximity. Judge uses exaggerated caricature to mock both the offenders and their victims' frustrated reactions—reflecting contemporary anxieties about urban transit and shared public spaces during the railroad era.