Puck — December 3, 1879 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a satirical celestial map from Puck magazine, depicting the night sky as populated with figures from American public life and entertainment. The circular planets and moons are labeled with names like "Old Moon," "Jupiter," "Mercury," and "Milky Way," each containing caricatured faces or scenes. Stars, cherubs, and theatrical figures populate the composition. The title "My Puck's Own Proctor" suggests this is Puck magazine's own satirical ordering of the cosmos—a humorous reorganization of the heavens according to the publication's editorial perspective. Without identifying specific individuals visible in the caricatures, the overall effect mocks contemporary political and social figures by literally elevating them to cosmic importance while rendering them absurd through exaggeration.