Judge — April 21, 1917 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "The New Neighbors" This is a Judge magazine cover from April 21, 1917, titled "The New Neighbors," painted by G. H. Sherry. The image depicts what appears to be a suburban domestic scene with figures at a fence or gate, suggesting new residents moving into a neighborhood. Given the 1917 date and "Suburban Number" designation, this likely satirizes early 20th-century American anxieties about suburban expansion and changing neighborhood demographics. The composition—with figures observing newcomers—suggests commentary on social attitudes toward outsiders or different classes entering established communities. Without identifying specific individuals, the scene captures period concerns about suburban growth, social integration, and community boundaries that Judge's readership would have recognized as contemporary satire.