Judge, 1934-02 · page 8 of 36
Judge — February 1934 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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# Judge's Camera Contest - Page Analysis This page showcases humorous photographs submitted to Judge magazine's "Camera Contest." The entries feature: 1. **Stanley Zock (Peoria, Illinois)**: Photograph of a man crawling under industrial machinery, captioned as searching for grass in city streets—satirizing the absurdity of urban life and poverty. 2. **Bank robbery scene**: A daring photograph of criminals escaping after a New York bank hold-up, noted as dangerous to photograph. 3. **Uncle Andy Lockett**: An unusual old camera study showing his face split vertically—a visual joke about his shaving habits (one side shaved, one not). 4. **Henry L. Bulge**: A cartoon-style photo of a man with an exaggerated grin in a car, with text joking about buying 473 toothpaste tubes to save money for the vehicle—satirizing consumer purchasing logic and frugality. The page blends real photographs with illustrated humor.
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NUSUAL action photo of Stanley Zock, faith- ful Hooverite, taken in Peoria, Ill, as he con- tinues his relentless hunt for grass in the streets of HIS remarkable shot. snapped at g our cities, peril to the photographer, shows « New York bank bandits makin immediately after a hold-up. di very unu- ra study Lockett, nce he started e down NTERESTING snapshot of Henry L. Bulge, who conceived the idea of buying 473 tubes of a certain tooth-paste all at once, saving t! ference between that and a more expensive brand, and thereby enabling himseli ase a car several years ahead of his budget. ie dif- 6 comicbooks.com