Judge — September 7, 1912 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine contains two satirical images. The top shows a vinyl record labeled "The Crimson Seal" with "Love's Old Sweet Song" visible on the label, accompanied by an illustration of a man's face. The bottom image, titled "Melon Food," depicts a caricatured Black infant sitting on a bench holding a slice of watermelon. The "Melon Food" cartoon reflects a deeply racist stereotype from this era that associated Black people with watermelon consumption—a dehumanizing caricature used to mock and demean. The connection between the two images on this page remains unclear from the visible text alone, though both appear designed as satirical commentary, likely mocking popular culture or social figures of the period.