Judge, 1901-04-27 · page 1 of 16
Judge — April 27, 1901 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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This political cartoon depicts a massive elephant labeled "FEDERAL ARMAMENT" crushing tiny European figures below, with "EUROPE" written on the ground. The satire presents the United States Steel Company as a towering industrial giant that appears threatening to European observers. The caption—"THE UNITED STATES STEEL CO. AS VIEWED FROM EUROPE, but not quite so bad as painted"—indicates this is commentary on European anxiety about American industrial and economic power. The exaggerated depiction suggests Europeans perceived U.S. Steel as dangerously dominant, though the subtitle's ironic qualification ("not quite so bad") implies Judge's editors thought such fears were somewhat overblown. This reflects early 1900s anxieties about American industrial dominance in global markets.
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SEE CARTOON SUGGESTED BY COL. HENRY WATTERSON ON THE DOUBLE PAGE OF THIS NUMBER. VOL.40 NO.1019 APRIL 27 1901 PRICE 10 CENTS Ewremes ar tHe Post Ornce ar Mew Yoon as Stconp Case MATTER. CorvmienT 1901 ev Juese-Commay, Terie Beorsrence AB A TaAse MARK, GARY WRRETON COPYRIGHT 1901 BY JUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. ‘Sackett A Wihelms Lhe B Pr Co New York THE UNITED STATES STEEL CO. AS VIEWED FROM EUROPE; but not quite so bad as painted. comicbooks.com