Life — April 25, 1907 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Human Zoo" - Life Magazine Satire This page satirizes American political and social figures of the era through caricature. The main section "Suffragists and Antis" discusses women's voting rights, featuring a caricatured woman (labeled as Lady Cook, a British resident) representing suffragists. The text mocks both suffrage advocates and their opponents. The right side includes a caricature of "Jupiter Pluvius Morgan," appearing to reference a wealthy financier (likely J.P. Morgan), depicted as a corpulent man controlling vast economic interests. The satire critiques his influence over banks, railroads, and Wall Street while suggesting he manipulates everything from publishing to churches. The overall theme mocks American social hierarchies and power structures through grotesque character exaggeration.