Life — November 20, 1924 — page 20: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine appears to show a political cartoon depicting what the caption calls "The Rising Tide of" (text cuts off). The visible text references "the first time in history the Sele[ct]...upon the President's Thanksgi[ving]"—likely referring to some Congressional group's unprecedented action during a presidential Thanksgiving. The sketch shows three men in formal 19th-century dress gathered around a table with documents, rendered in dark, dramatic charcoal. The style and composition suggest a serious political moment being satirized. Without the complete caption, the specific identity of the figures and the exact nature of their action remains unclear, though it appears to critique some form of legislative or political intervention during a traditionally ceremonial occasion.