Judge, 1901-06-01 · page 9 of 16
Judge — June 1, 1901 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three cartoons satirizing the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, using Irish immigrant stereotypes (Pat and Mike) as comedic vehicles. **Top cartoon:** Exhibition organizers debate storing "chilled plows"—likely agricultural machinery samples—in a refrigerator, making a pun on the word "chilled." **Middle cartoon ("His Impression"):** Two Irish porters (Pat and Mike, identifiable by dialect) mock wealthy hotel guests as "furriners" (foreigners), ironically claiming only they represent "All-Americans." This satirizes immigration anxieties and the absurdity of excluding immigrants from American identity while relying on their labor. **Bottom cartoon ("He Knew a Good Thing"):** A porter references Room 13 (unlucky number) and a "green jay" (naive newcomer), mocking superstitious working-class attitudes while the guest dismisses the joke. The cartoons use working-class Irish characters to lampoon both nouveau-riche fair visitors and anti-immigration sentiment prevalent in early 1900s America.
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