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# Life Magazine, July 31, 1890: "Its Advantages" This satirical cartoon mocks the comparative ease of emigrating from America via Boston versus New York. Two fashionably dressed women sit in what appears to be a ship's cabin, conversing. The caption reads: "Why do you take the steamer from Boston instead of from New York?" "Because it is so much easier leaving America when one starts from Boston." The joke targets wealthy Americans (likely women of leisure) who wish to abandon the country, suggesting Boston provides a more convenient departure point. This reflects 1890s anxieties about wealthy citizens emigrating, possibly due to economic or social discontent. The cartoon satirizes both their restlessness and the comparative logistics of American port cities during this era.
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