Life — October 21, 1920 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be from Life magazine's satirical section. The visible caption reads "Labor and Capital Come t[o] Pleas[e]" (likely "Come Together" or similar, with text cut off). The black and white illustration depicts two figures by a riverbank in a wooded setting: a smaller figure wearing a hat (likely representing "Labor," a worker) and a larger, rotund figure (likely representing "Capital," or wealthy business interests). The composition and their relative sizes suggest a commentary on the power imbalance between working people and wealthy industrialists—a common satirical theme during the Progressive Era. The specific joke or message remains unclear without the complete caption, but the imagery appears critical of labor-capital relations, positioning them as unequal parties attempting to reach agreement.