Life — June 23, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a W.J. Enright cartoon titled "See America First—No. 1: Capturing a Rocky Mountain Sheep in the Suburbs of Denver, Colorado." The satire depicts what appears to be a humorous take on the "See America First" travel campaign, which promoted domestic tourism in early 20th-century America. Rather than showing civilized sightseeing, the cartoon portrays chaotic scenes of city dwellers attempting to capture a wild mountain sheep near Denver using ropes, ladders, and improvised equipment on steep terrain. The joke likely mocks either tourist inexperience with wilderness activities, the absurdity of pursuing wildlife in suburban areas, or the gap between romanticized "American frontier" tourism marketing and actual reality. The bustling, frantic activity contrasts sharply with what should be straightforward wildlife observation.