Judge — February 19, 1921 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis This Judge magazine cover from February 19, 1921 features artwork by James Montgomery Flagg titled "Four of a Kind." The image shows a stylish woman with 1920s bob haircut positioned above three playing cards—the Queen of Clubs, King of Spades, and Queen of Diamonds. The phrase "Four of a Kind" is a poker reference, suggesting the woman represents a fourth card in a winning hand. The satirical joke likely comments on the "New Woman" of the Jazz Age—the flapper figure with her modern appearance and independence. By comparing her to a playing card, the cartoon humorously suggests she's part of a winning combination, possibly mocking both women's changing social roles and the gambling/vice culture associated with Prohibition-era America (1920-1933).