Judge — May 11, 1907 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes wealthy American philanthropists, particularly the Rockefeller family. The central caricatured figure appears to be a wealthy industrialist confronted by Uncle Sam (the tall figure in black). The visible labels reference "Rockefeller Hospital," "Rockefeller University," and "Millions for My University"—highlighting how Rockefeller's massive charitable donations were reshaping American institutions. A sign mentions "Profiteer Donates for Damage to Colleges," suggesting satire about how wealth gained through business practices was being laundered through philanthropy. Uncle Sam's complaint—"those chaps were getting all my uniform"—implies the wealthy were appropriating patriotic authority and public trust through their institutional dominance. The cartoon critiques how industrial fortunes were consolidating control over American educational and medical institutions.