A complete, restored issue of Judge from 1892-03-19 — all 18 pages of color political cartoons and topical humor, free to page through at comicbooks.com.

On the cover: # St. Patrick and the Tough Snake This 1892 *Judge* cartoon satirizes Irish-American political power, specifically in Tammany Hall (the Democratic political machine controlling New York City). The central figure appears to be a caricatured Irish politician or personification of Irish-American interests, depicted as St. Patrick in ornate religious vestments, seated triumphantly above serpents. The satire suggests that Irish-American political leaders—through Tammany Hall—are "taming" or controlling the "tough snake," likely representing political corruption, criminal elements, or rival factions. The subtitle indicates this is "a suggestion for a memorial window in Tammany Hall," mockingly proposing a religious monument to celebrate the organization's power. The cartoon reflects contemporary anxieties about Irish-Catholic political dominance in American cities.

🖼️ 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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