Life, 1900-11-15 · page 5 of 28
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# Page 385: "Life" - "The Responsible Party" This political cartoon satirizes automotive safety and social responsibility, likely from the early 1900s when cars were new. The central figure labeled "The Responsible Party" is a gruff motorist/chauffeur at the steering wheel, surrounded by vignettes showing various accidents and victims: - "The stout party who gets plenty of room up in front" - "The old lady who is asked if she wants 'de car brought to her'" - "The lady for whom the car always stops" - "The blind old party who is always told 'de new car'" - "The farmer who is never noticed at all" - Bottom scenes show people injured or killed, labeled "Bits of ashes that bring delight to the motorman's heart" and "SOME CASES OF THE GRIP" The cartoon mocks motorists' indifference to pedestrian safety and social inequality in who receives consideration on roads.
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