Judge — September 16, 1911 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page shows a rotated photograph (printed upside-down) depicting what appears to be a woman in 1910s-era dress examining a road sign or directional marker. The visible text references "Sen. Dolly Varden" and asks "Which Road Neni?" (likely "Which Road Next?"). "Dolly Varden" was a period slang term for a fashionable woman or flirtatious girl. The satire appears to mock a female senator or political figure (unclear which real person is caricatured) as indecisive about policy direction—the "road" being a metaphor for political choices. The photograph's deliberate upside-down printing may itself be part of the joke, suggesting confusion or absurdity. Without clearer identification of the specific senator referenced, the precise political target remains uncertain.