Judge — June 11, 1921 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine - Summer Playtime Number (June 11, 1921) This is primarily a cover image rather than a political cartoon. It shows a young woman in 1920s beach attire (swimming costume and bathing cap) holding up a Judge magazine, which she's apparently reading. The image appears to be self-promotional—advertising the magazine itself as summer reading material. The satire is gentle and typical of early 1920s humor: the joke seems to be about women's leisure time and beach culture during the "Summer Playtime" season. The woman gazes at her own image reflected in the magazine she holds, creating a playful meta-reference. This reflects the era's evolving attitudes toward women's public recreation and the growing consumer culture targeting female readers with lifestyle magazines.