Judge — August 11, 1923 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# "Oh, Mama!" — Judge Magazine, August 11, 1923 This cover illustration by R.B. Fuller depicts a toddler running through flames toward an adult figure (presumably the mother), with angels or protective spirits hovering above in the smoke. The image likely satirizes parental anxiety or child safety concerns of the 1920s era. The title "Oh, Mama!" suggests the child's cry for rescue or comfort amid danger. The composition—with the child in peril reaching toward maternal protection while celestial figures watch—appears to comment on either the vulnerability of children in modern urban environments or perhaps the perceived inadequacy of maternal protection against contemporary hazards (industrial accidents, traffic, or other urban dangers were growing concerns in this period). Without additional context or caption text, the specific satirical target remains somewhat unclear.