Judge — April 14, 1917 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, April 14, 1917 This page is primarily **advertising** for a book series titled *Women of All Nations*, promoting a multi-volume encyclopedic work featuring photographs of women from various cultures and dress. The ad emphasizes the book's comprehensiveness in documenting women's "physiological characteristics" and fashion across different regions—from tropical Polynesia to arctic regions. The framing reflects early 20th-century **ethnographic and anthropological interests**, common in this period, though presented through a lens that objectifies non-Western women by emphasizing visual documentation and "study of human nature." The magazine's contents page lists various satirical articles and cartoons, though specific political commentary isn't visible on this particular page.