Judge — March 23, 1901 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon depicts a large cross labeled "DANGER! KEEP FOR THE EXRESS" (likely "EXPRESS") positioned over a group of caricatured figures below. The cross's arms bear signs reading "LOOK OUT! ANTI-TRUST" and "DANGER." The cartoon appears to criticize dangerous business practices or monopolistic behavior, using the cross as a warning symbol. The grouped figures below—depicted in exaggerated caricature style typical of early 20th-century satirical art—likely represent businessmen, industrialists, or financiers engaged in problematic commercial activity. The title "A dangerous playground" suggests the cartoon is sarcastically commenting on how large corporations treat risky or unethical business practices as casual activities. The specific references to "anti-trust" indicate this critiques antitrust law enforcement or corporate consolidation during America's Progressive Era.