Judge — May 2, 1891 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts female allegorical figures representing U.S. states and territories receiving new arrivals. The three figures in the foreground wear sashes labeled "California," "New Mexico," and what appears to be another territory, suggesting this comments on American territorial expansion or newly admitted states. The elaborate costumes and "tremendous reception" caption suggest satire about how these new regions were welcomed into the Union. The gathering of female figures in classical dress likely represents established states greeting newcomers, possibly satirizing either the political process of expansion or the social/cultural integration of new territories. Without a visible date, the specific historical event remains unclear—this could reference late 19th or early 20th-century territorial acquisitions.