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Puck — March 26, 1879 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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Puck — March 26, 1879 — page 5: Puck, 1879-03-26

What you’re looking at

This is a caricature of a figure labeled "Ben Deadeye," though the identity isn't entirely clear from the image alone. The character is depicted as a disheveled man with a prominent mustache, wearing period clothing and carrying what appears to be a rifle or long gun. The exaggerated facial features and unflattering portrayal suggest this is satirical political commentary. The quote beneath—"I'm unpleasant to look at, and my name is acne me"—appears to be self-deprecating dialogue, though the OCR may contain errors. The small inset image in the upper right appears to reference another Puck cartoon from October 1874. Without additional historical context, the specific political or social target remains unclear, though the grotesque caricature style was typical of Puck's satirical approach.

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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

PUCK’S PANTHEON. Iv. BEN DEADEYE. “I’m unpleasant to look at, and my name is agin me.” —Unknown drama by anonymous authors. comicbooks.com