Judge — May 11, 1901 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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This "Pan-American Number" satirizes the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo in 1901. The cartoon depicts a portly figure labeled "Judge" (representing the magazine itself or American authority) dressed as a porter, speaking to a well-dressed traveler. The porter's checkered uniform and exaggerated facial features suggest caricature of working-class labor. The caption—"Now, don't forget to put me off at Buffalo"—plays on the double meaning of "put off" (to disembark/to dismiss or deceive). The joke likely mocks either the logistics of the exposition or satirizes American pretensions regarding the international event. The illustration style and imagery reflect early 20th-century satirical cartooning conventions, though the specific political target requires additional historical context about 1901 events.