Judge — October 9, 1915 — page 28: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a cigarette advertisement, not satire or political commentary. It promotes Fatima cigarettes, claiming an "International Jury of Award" granted it the "Grand Prix" — the highest award — at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (a 1915 world's fair in San Francisco). The ad features a photograph of the exposition's grounds with its distinctive tower, and displays a Fatima cigarette package labeled "A Sensible Cigarette." This appears designed to leverage the exposition's prestige to market the product as superior to competitors. The copyright indicates it's from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. No satire or caricature is present on this page — it functions as straightforward promotional material.