Judge, 1903-12-05 · page 14 of 16
Judge — December 5, 1903 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, with one satirical cartoon. The main content includes ads for Kodak cameras, tobacco products, pianos, whiskey, and insurance. The sole cartoon is **"Possum Time in Dixie,"** a racist minstrel-style piece using a mock-dialect song. It stereotypes Southern Black life through exaggerated dialect ("de" for "the," "sarve" for "serve") and depicts enslaved or impoverished conditions where possum-hunting represents subsistence survival. The "Look away, I say" refrain invokes *Dixie*, the Confederate anthem. This reflects Judge magazine's era—likely early 1900s—when such caricatures were considered acceptable entertainment. The piece perpetuates demeaning stereotypes about the South and Black Americans, presenting poverty and rural life as quaint or comic rather than examining actual conditions. The accompanying advertisements focus on luxury goods (Kodak, pianos, whiskey), creating stark contrast with the cartoon's depiction of bare subsistence, though this juxtaposition appears unintentional rather than satirical commentary.
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