Judge — November 7, 1931 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Furnishing Foxes for Long Island Hunts" This cartoon satirizes the wealthy leisure practices of Long Island's elite during the early 20th century. The image depicts a humorous "occupation" where foxes are apparently bred or captured to supply fox hunts—a fashionable sport among the affluent. The cartoon shows workers in a rural setting managing foxes (visible in cages and loose), suggesting this was an actual commercial enterprise catering to wealthy hunters. The satire targets the artificiality of these "hunts"—rather than genuine hunting, the wealthy were purchasing pre-arranged sporting events with supplied foxes. The title's tone ("Little Known Occupations") treats this dubious livelihood as a legitimate trade, mocking both the occupational pretension and the leisure-class culture that created demand for such services. This reflects Judge magazine's satirical critique of Gilded Age excess and upper-class absurdities.