Judge, 1911-05-06 · page 14 of 28
Judge — May 6, 1911 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge magazine cartoon depicts a domestic scene where a woman refuses entry to an unwelcome visitor. The text "AMERICAS SMART SET" appears on the left, suggesting this satirizes high society or wealthy circles. The phrase "Not 'At Home' to Him" refers to a Victorian-era social convention where people would claim to be unavailable to callers they wished to avoid—a polite but firm rejection. The cartoon appears to mock the pretensions and social exclusions of America's elite class, suggesting they routinely snub certain people or types through artificial social rituals. Without clearer OCR text, the specific identity of the rejected visitor remains unclear, though the satire targets aristocratic snobbery and class-based social gatekeeping.