Judge — February 20, 1909 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a Prohibition-era satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine. The cartoon depicts a storefront labeled "Dope Shop" openly advertising illegal substances: cocaine, headache powder, morphia, and "liquors and wines." Signs reading "Always Open" and "Drugs and Drinks" mock the transparent illegality of the operation. The satire targets how Prohibition-era drug dealers operated openly despite laws supposedly banning such commerce. The storefront's brazen advertising suggests law enforcement's ineffectiveness or complicity. The phrase "Hind You!" (visible at bottom) may be a caption completing the joke, though it's partially unclear. This commentary reflects public frustration with Prohibition's failure to eliminate illegal drug and alcohol sales during the 1920s-1930s.