A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1890-05-31 — all 24 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # Judge Magazine: "Decoration Day" Satirical Cover This appears to be a cover for Judge magazine's Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) issue, priced at 10 cents. The illustration depicts a classical female figure (likely Lady Justice or Columbia, representing America) holding a large circular wreath or laurel. She gestures toward burned or destroyed objects at her feet—possibly representing battlefield destruction or casualties. The satire's precise political meaning is unclear without additional context, but the composition suggests commentary on how America commemorates its war dead. The contrast between the idealized classical figure and the grim destruction below may critique the gap between patriotic rhetoric and war's actual devastation, a common satirical theme in turn-of-the-century American magazines.

🖼️ Every page has a plain-English note on what you’re looking at — the figures, the references, the point of the satire.

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