Judge, 1929-03-16 · page 3 of 36
Judge — March 16, 1929 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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# "Wat a pit . . . Old Joe Busch, and still a sandwich man." This 1929 cartoon satirizes Joe Busch, apparently a figure known for selling sandwiches from a street cart or stand. The joke references Prohibition's end—note the laundry and various commercial signs on the ramshackle building. The caption suggests Busch has remained in his humble sandwich-vending trade despite presumably having opportunity to advance during or after Prohibition. The cartoon likely mocks someone who failed to capitalize on bootlegging profits or other opportunities that may have enriched others during the 1920s dry era. The disheveled storefront and scattered goods suggest economic struggles, implying Busch is still eking out a living as a sandwich vendor—a comedown or stagnation from higher expectations. The humor relies on knowing who Joe Busch was locally or in contemporary New York circles.
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