Life — May 16, 1895 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three comic panels illustrating a narrative titled "The Story of an African Farm." The comics depict a colonial-era figure (wearing a hat, appearing to be a European settler or administrator) in various scenes with African landscapes and people. The panels show: a man running through African terrain; interactions between the colonial figure and African inhabitants; and what appears to be a chaotic farm scene with multiple figures. Without more context about the specific date and publication details, the satire likely mocks either colonial farming ventures in Africa or the pretensions of European settlers attempting agriculture in unfamiliar terrain. The cartoonist's signature appears to read "Rea Irvin" or similar. The comedic tone suggests mockery of colonial enterprise rather than serious commentary.