Judge — June 29, 1901 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis: "We Are a Carrie Nation!" This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes **Carrie Nation**, the prominent temperance activist known for her violent saloon-smashing campaigns in the early 1900s. The figure wears an exaggerated costume with a large hat adorned with grapes/vines and patriotic symbols, dressed as "Uncle Sam" in stars and stripes. The joke plays on Nation's name: "We are a Carrie Nation"—suggesting America itself has become characterized by her zealous, destructive approach. The storefront on the left displays "Recreation" and alcohol-related products being demolished, while wreckage surrounds the figure, illustrating the chaos of prohibition efforts. The cartoon mocks both Nation's extreme methods and Americans who share her zealousness, presenting her as a destructive force disguised in patriotic garb.