Judge — November 29, 1890 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon depicts a celebratory scene with multiple figures holding farming tools (rakes, hoes) in what appears to be rural agricultural setting. The caption reads "HALLELUJAH! WE'S DONE GOT..." (text cuts off). The cartoon employs racist caricature and dialect typical of late 19th/early 20th-century American satire. The exaggerated features and language suggest commentary on African American agricultural workers, likely referencing either harvest completion or—more probably—political/social developments affecting rural communities. Without the complete caption, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though the celebratory tone suggests either commentary on election results, labor conditions, or agricultural policy of the era. The style reflects Judge magazine's often crude racial stereotyping common to that period.