Judge — May 17, 1902 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon satirizes American industrial and financial power, depicting a large figure (appearing to represent American capitalism or a wealthy industrialist) striding across a landscape. The figure wears ornate clothing decorated with dollar signs and financial symbols, emphasizing wealth and greed. The caption reads: "Build the ships in American ship-yards, with American labor, and let them fly the AMERICAN FLAG!" This appears to be pro-American protectionist satire, likely from the early 20th century, advocating domestic manufacturing and labor. The cartoon mocks the "giant" of American finance as simultaneously powerful yet ridiculously oversized and greedy—critiquing either excessive corporate power or, conversely, celebrating American industrial might depending on *Judge* magazine's editorial stance at that moment.