Life, 1895-11-28 · page 1 of 26
Life — November 28, 1895 — page 1: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Life Magazine Thanksgiving Number (November 28, 1895) This cover depicts a gaunt, menacing figure seated at a table with a gun, facing a large turkey. The cartoon appears to be a darkly comic commentary on Thanksgiving traditions—the figure's skeletal appearance and aggressive posture suggest he's starving or desperate, creating grotesque humor around the holiday's feast theme. The exaggerated caricature with sharp features and disheveled appearance likely represents a social type (possibly a vagrant or impoverished person) who starkly contrasts with Thanksgiving's associations of abundance. The satirical point seems to be commentary on class disparity or economic hardship during this period, using the holiday's idealized imagery of plenty to highlight the grim reality for society's poorest members.
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VOLUME XXVI. NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 28, 1895. NUMBER 674. Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter. Copyright, 1895, by Mrrcnmut & Mucer, pre ON TET i 7, ; \ ; | ‘ HF. Aiteo ct “THANKSGIVING ov 4" NUMBER) 4. comicbooks.com