Judge, 1899-12-30 · page 9 of 17
Judge — December 30, 1899 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a racist comic strip using exaggerated dialect and blackface caricatures to depict African American characters. The narrative follows a domestic laundry mishap: a woman named Angeline Jackson hangs clothes to dry, then a male character ("Clothes-pin") arrives. The story progresses through numbered panels showing clothes falling in dirt and pins getting lost. The humor relies on ethnic stereotyping and dialect humor common to early 20th-century American satire—minstrelsy-influenced comedy that portrayed Black Americans through crude caricature for white audiences' entertainment. The page's top row shows unrelated caricatures including historical figures (George Washington, Oom Paul Kruger—a Boer War reference), establishing Judge's typical miscellaneous satirical format. The content reflects deeply offensive historical attitudes now recognized as racist propaganda, though presented as mainstream popular entertainment at the time of publication.
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George Washington, the father of his country. And last, Oom Paul Krilger. HOW THE CLOTHES GOT INTO THE DIRT AND HOW THE PINS GOT INTO TROUBLE. 1. “Ah, there! my little beauty.” 2. ANGELINE Jackson—''I jes’ know dat's Jim Johnson's voice I heard front doah. He's done brought me a it, an’ it’s "on blessed moment. I can't sleep a wink till I tiptoe down an’ find gub me.—— 2 “Come closer, Mr. Clothes-pin.”” 4 . —Swing de axe, dad! Habbes belp-sl Ob, Lawd! Tek him off!” * Look out! here comes the old lady.” neanDEACON JAcKsoN—"* Doan’ yo" eber mention dat Jim Jobnion’s name to me agia—ro' IS MEDLEY. ‘Sackett Withalns Litho & ig Co New York. comicbooks.com