Life, 1906-02-22 · page 10 of 24
Life — February 22, 1906 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **social satire** rather than political cartoons. The main illustrated piece shows a woman visiting what appears to be an art gallery or museum, with the caption "She can you tell me where Mr. Dauber is? 'Why, he's been dead two years.' 'Well, I've been looking high and low for him.' 'I guess those are the places.'" The joke mocks pretentious art appreciation—the woman seeks a living artist by name while viewing his work, not realizing he's deceased. The accompanying text satirizes Philadelphia's philanthropic institutions and urban corruption. The smaller cartoon titled "Just Rolling Is Wealth" appears to reference financial speculation or dubious wealth accumulation (unclear without more context). The overall page critiques class pretension and institutional hypocrisy in early 20th-century American cities.
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