Judge — February 24, 1917 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical illustration depicting financial speculation or stock market dealings. The image shows a ghostly or spectral figure in the center of an urban street canyon lined with tall buildings, with silhouetted figures on either side observing. The title "Dealing in Futures" is a financial term referring to trading contracts for goods/commodities to be delivered later. The ghostly apparition likely represents the intangible, insubstantial nature of futures trading—essentially betting on things that don't yet exist. The ominous nighttime setting and supernatural imagery suggest satire of the risks and moral hazards of speculation, implying such financial dealings are as ephemeral and potentially dangerous as ghosts. Without additional context from Judge magazine's publication date, the specific historical market reference remains unclear.