Judge — February 4, 1911 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons using racist caricatures typical of early 20th-century American humor. **Top cartoon ("The Latest in Auto Circles"):** Depicts what appear to be caricatured Black figures around a police station, mocking automobile-related crime or traffic violations in urban precincts. **Bottom cartoon ("First and Last"):** Shows a hardware store scene where an older figure claims his grandfather was "one of the first settlers in this place," while a younger character responds that the older man is "one of the last"—likely satirizing changing urban demographics or displacement. Both rely on dehumanizing visual stereotypes standard to Judge's era. The humor targets immigrants, working-class communities, and racial minorities through exaggerated features and implied criminal or social incompetence. These cartoons reflect deeply prejudiced attitudes normalized in early American satirical publishing.