Life — February 2, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page appears to be a sequential comic strip depicting the demise of a large, spiky fruit or produce item—possibly meant to represent a pineapple or similar agricultural commodity. The narrative shows: small human figures initially examining the object, then engaging with it, followed by what appears to be its destruction or dismantling (shown in middle panels with scattered pieces), culminating in a final scene where figures stand amid rubble with a pole or structure erected atop the debris. Without clear text or visible dates, the specific political or social reference is unclear. It could satirize industrial destruction, agricultural exploitation, or economic collapse, but the exact target—whether a particular industry, monopoly, or historical event—cannot be determined from the image alone. The symbolic intent appears critical or darkly humorous regarding something's complete ruin.