Judge — January 21, 1922 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a beach scene drawn by Dalton Valentine for *Judge* magazine. The cartoon depicts beachgoers (men and women in period swimwear) celebrating the arrival of something or someone, with one figure pointing skyward at what appears to be an airplane. The partially visible caption "HOORAY! HERE COM[ES]..." suggests the cartoon is commenting on contemporary excitement about aviation or a specific aviator's arrival. Given the era (based on art style and swimwear), this likely references early 20th-century aviation enthusiasm. The specific reference remains unclear without the complete caption, but the satire appears to mock the public's enthusiastic response to modern technology or celebrity. The beach setting contrasts the leisure activity with the dramatic intrusion of technology above.