Judge — February 10, 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Coasting on Bald Hill, Yapp's Crossing" This illustration depicts a winter recreational scene of sledding/coasting down a snowy slope. The caption references "Bald Hill" at "Yapp's Crossing," suggesting a specific popular sledding location known to Judge's readers. The cartoon satirizes winter leisure culture by crowding the hillside with dozens of figures engaged in various sledding activities—some on sleds, others tumbling or playing. The scene captures both the joy and chaos of recreational coasting, with people of different ages and social classes mingling on the slopes. A small building (likely a warming house or tavern) appears at the base. The humor derives from the bustling, almost chaotic energy of the crowded slope and the varied mishaps and comedic poses of the sledders, reflecting contemporary winter entertainment and social mixing at popular recreational sites.