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Life — October 12, 1911 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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Life — October 12, 1911 — page 20: Life, 1911-10-12

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This illustration depicts three men escorting a woman down a street under a gas lamp, with additional figures visible in the background. The caption suggests a police-related scenario. The image appears to satirize arrest or police custody, with the woman as the central figure being detained or escorted by authorities. The formal Victorian-era clothing and street setting indicate this is from the late 19th or early 20th century. Without additional context identifying the specific figures or the publication date, I cannot determine which particular incident, crime, or political event this cartoon references. The satire likely commented on a contemporary scandal, arrest, or police matter that *Life* magazine's readers would have recognized, but that context is not evident from the image alone.

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