Judge — July 11, 1891 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon series depicts a baker gaining retribution against those who've wronged him. The narrative progresses through eight panels showing: 1. A large authority figure (appears to be a policeman or inspector) confiscating the baker's goods 2. The baker being ejected or punished 3. The baker working at his trade 4. Escalating conflict between the baker and authority figures 5. The baker seemingly "striking back" at his persecutors The satire likely critiques food inspection laws, regulations, or police harassment of working-class bakers—common grievances in the era when Judge magazine published. The "revenge" appears humorous rather than violent, suggesting the baker ultimately triumphs through his own labor or cunning. Without a specific date visible, the exact regulatory controversy remains unclear, though such baker-persecution scenarios reflected real tensions between authorities and street vendors/small merchants in industrial-era America.