Life — May 22, 1924 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a satirical illustration from *Life* magazine depicting what appears to be a crowd scene outside a building. The visible OCR text references "Hen Steffens" and "his cellar," though the text is fragmentary and partially illegible. The sketch shows multiple figures gathered, seemingly in confrontation or investigation. Without clearer text or caption, the specific historical or political reference remains unclear. "Hen Steffens" may refer to Lincoln Steffens, the famous muckraking journalist known for exposing corruption, but I cannot confirm this from the incomplete text alone. The illustration's style and crowd composition suggest social commentary typical of *Life*'s satirical approach—possibly regarding corruption, scandal, or criminal activity—but the exact subject and satirical point cannot be reliably determined from this fragmented page.