Judge — September 23, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a four-panel satirical cartoon, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century, depicting a street encounter between two figures. The dialogue suggests a con artist or street hustler ("I'll do you quick") attempting to solicit or swindle an unwilling mark. The title "A Reflection" and the sequential panels showing the interaction's progression—from the initial approach through the target's refusal—satirize common street schemes or confidence games prevalent in urban areas like New York at that time. The crude, dramatic illustration style and captions emphasize the lower-class or criminal nature of the encounter, typical of Judge's satirical approach to urban vice and social problems.