Life — April 20, 1911 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a sequential narrative cartoon depicting a dog's journey through various scenarios. The bottom panel shows men in what appears to be a laboratory or medical setting, examining a dog on a table. The title "His Reward?" suggests ironic commentary. The progression moves from outdoor scenes (a man kicking the dog, swimming) through domestic spaces, ultimately ending with the dog being used for scientific experimentation or vivisection. The satire likely critiques animal treatment in early 20th-century medical research or laboratory practices. The punctuation mark "?" emphasizes the dark humor: after enduring mistreatment, the dog's "reward" for survival is to become a research subject—a grim commentary on the ethics (or lack thereof) of contemporary scientific practices involving animals.