Judge — June 5, 1915 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a small dog sitting outside a wooden "Bath House 5" structure on a beach, with the caption "The pup—I'm gonna stick around." The humor appears to be a visual pun: the dog, excluded from the bathhouse (likely due to period social customs that barred animals), has decided to wait outside rather than leave. The joke plays on the dog's apparent determination to remain near its owner, despite being unable to enter. The cartoon is signed by R. Fuller. Given Judge magazine's satirical nature, this is likely simple observational humor about beach culture and pet behavior rather than political commentary. The 1913 date places it during the era when beach bathing was becoming increasingly popular American recreation.