Life — December 6, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This multi-panel comic satirizes crowded urban public transportation, likely a subway or elevator. The sequence shows an increasingly packed vehicle where passengers are wedged together uncomfortably. The humor escalates as more people squeeze in despite obvious space constraints, with exaggerated body contortions. The title "Out Sixth, Please!" suggests someone requesting their stop while trapped in the crush. The satire targets the indignity of commuter life in a densely populated city—the absurdity of ever-tighter packing and the resigned acceptance of uncomfortable conditions as normal. This appears to be early Life magazine content (before mid-20th century), reflecting contemporary urban overcrowding anxieties common to readers experiencing rapid city growth and expanding transit systems.