Judge — November 16, 1895 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Cover, November 16, 1895 This cartoon, titled "GIT!" depicts Father Knickerbocker (an allegorical figure representing New York City) forcibly ejecting an intoxicated character from a doorway marked "NEW YORK." The satire appears to address unwanted visitors or undesirable elements being expelled from New York. The drunk's exaggerated pose and the violent ejection suggest social commentary on either: - Crime or vagrancy problems in the city - Corrupt or undesirable politicians/officials being removed - Immigration or class tensions of the 1890s Father Knickerbocker was a traditional personification of New York's authority and values. The cartoon's aggressive tone suggests disapproval of whatever the intoxicated figure represents, framed as necessary "housecleaning" for the city's welfare.