Judge — January 11, 1913 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine depicting a figure in Native American costume (feathered headdress, fringed clothing) sitting and looking at what seems to be a laptop or portable device—an anachronistic detail that makes no historical sense. The caption "PARDON ME—MY MISTAKE!" suggests the cartoon is mocking someone's misjudgment. The text references being "wrong" about identifying "this maiden fair" based on "powder-box and paint," then realizing the mistake after seeing "her acting / In a moving picture show." This likely satirizes either a specific early-cinema personality or critiques the deceptive nature of theatrical makeup and film performance—the joke being that appearance deceived the observer about the subject's true identity or character.