Life — July 7, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This illustration depicts a uniformed police officer observing children playing in what appears to be a public fountain or basin in a park setting. The title's ironic message suggests nostalgia—the cop, now an authority figure, was once a child himself like those he observes. The satire likely critiques the disconnect between childhood innocence and adult responsibility, or possibly comments on how authority figures enforce rules they once enjoyed breaking. The casual scene—children bathing in a fountain while a cop watches—invites reflection on whether he'll enforce regulations or remember his own youthful freedom. The photograph credit reads "Victor Camerason + AC." Without additional context, the specific social commentary remains somewhat unclear, though it appears to address themes of childhood, authority, and nostalgia.