Life — October 28, 1897 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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# Political Cartoons from Life Magazine, Page 347 This page contains several satirical sketches commenting on American politics and culture, likely from the early 1900s based on the art style. The cartoons reference naval matters ("Good Riddance," "The New Navy Greets the Old") and military figures. "Seth, the Boss-Killer" and "Boss Castle" appear to mock political corruption or machine politics. "Got There!" and "Attitude of the Administration" likely comment on government policies or political appointments. The sketches employ caricature and exaggeration typical of Life's editorial style—using humor to critique contemporary political figures and institutions. Without clearer labels or OCR text, specific identities remain unclear, but the overall tone suggests criticism of governmental incompetence or moral compromise during this period of American political history.