Judge — April 12, 1924 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Midnight in our suburbs" This page from *Judge* magazine shows a nighttime suburban street scene with illuminated windows in houses. The caption "Midnight in our suburbs" suggests social satire about suburban life and behavior. The image appears to be a commentary on suburban domesticity after dark—possibly satirizing what occurs behind closed doors in respectable neighborhoods at night. The stark black-and-white nighttime imagery, combined with *Judge*'s satirical orientation, suggests the cartoonist is making a pointed observation about the gap between suburban propriety and private conduct, or perhaps commenting on suburban monotony, vice, or social hypocrisy hidden by darkness. Without clearer details or additional context about the publication date, the specific satirical target remains somewhat unclear, though the ironic tone is evident.