Judge — March 9, 1901 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This is the Inauguration Number of *Judge* magazine from March 9, 1901, marking Theodore Roosevelt's assumption of the presidency following William McKinley's assassination in September 1900. The cover features a large empty oval portrait frame dated "1901," with a small white slash visible inside—likely representing Roosevelt's profile or a symbolic reference to his arrival. The two "Judge's Full Dinner Pail" containers flanking the frame reference the Republican campaign slogan promising prosperity to working Americans. The artist (M. Kinley, per the signature) creates anticipation about Roosevelt's presidency by leaving the portrait space dramatically blank, inviting readers to contemplate what this young, energetic president would bring to the office.