Life — October 6, 1904 — page 18: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This engraving depicts a man in late 19th-century work clothes holding a rake and a plate, standing over a pig. The cartoon appears to satirize agricultural labor or farming practices of the era. The man's confident posture and the tools he displays suggest commentary on a farmer or agricultural worker, though the specific political figure or policy being lampooned is unclear from the image alone. The presence of the pig—a common symbol in political cartoons for greed, filth, or indulgence—combined with the farming implements suggests social critique regarding agricultural wealth, labor conditions, or possibly corrupt agricultural practices. Without additional textual context or publication date information visible on this page, the precise satirical target remains uncertain.