Judge — July 14, 1906 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes the American meat-packing and canned goods industries. A well-dressed man in a top hat—labeled "PACKERS"—is depicted running frantically away from an industrial complex with smokestacks labeled "American Canned Goods Industry." The cartoon criticizes the meat-packing industry's practices, likely referencing Upton Sinclair's *The Jungle* (1906) or similar exposés of unsanitary conditions and fraudulent food production. The panicked figure suggests the industry's fear of public exposure or regulatory consequences. The caption states the cartoon addresses "cattle-raisers and all the American canned goods industries," indicating it's commentary on food industry accountability and the consequences of their practices being revealed to consumers.