Hilarious Cover Photos of Judge Magazine from the 1910s

Judge was a weekly United States satire magazine published from 1881 to 1947. It was launched by artists who had seceded from its rival Puck. Among the founders were cartoonist James Albert Wales, dime novel publisher Frank Tousey, and author George H. Jessop.

During the Long Depression, Judge was first printed on October 29, 1881. Despite doing well initially, Puck soon became its biggest competitor. In the early 1890s, the magazine had a circulation of 50,000. During the 1980s and 1990s, Judge boomed with GOP support, surpassing its rival publication in both content and circulation.

Harold Ross edited Judge between April 5 and August 2, 1924. From his experience at the magazine, he started his own in 1925, The New Yorker. The New Yorker’s success, as well as the Great Depression, put pressure on Judge. In 1932, it became a monthly and ceased publication in 1947.

Here is a set of vintage photos showing Judge magazine covers in the 1910s.

#1 Judge magazine, January 20, 1912

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#2 Judge magazine, June 1, 1912

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#3 Judge magazine, June 8, 1912

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#4 Judge magazine, March 2, 1912

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#5 Judge magazine, November 16, 1912

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#6 Judge magazine, September 7, 1912

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#7 Judge magazine, April 19, 1913

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#8 Judge magazine, January 11, 1913

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#9 Judge magazine, January 18, 1913

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#10 Judge magazine, June 21, 1913

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#11 Judge magazine, March 22, 1913

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#12 Judge magazine, September 13, 1913

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#13 Judge magazine, July 4, 1914

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#14 Judge magazine, July 25, 1914

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#15 Judge magazine, June 6, 1914

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#16 Judge magazine, November 28, 1914

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#17 Judge magazine, November, 21, 1914

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#18 Judge magazine, April 24, 1915

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#19 Judge magazine, August 14, 1915

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#20 Judge magazine, January 9, 1915

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#21 Judge magazine, January 16, 1915

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#22 Judge magazine, July 3, 1915

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#23 Judge magazine, June 12, 1915

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#24 Judge magazine, April 29, 1916

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#25 Judge magazine, June 24, 1916

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#26 Judge magazine, October 7, 1916

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#27 Judge magazine, October 14, 1916

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#28 Judge magazine, September 16, 1916

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#29 Judge magazine, September 23, 1916

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#30 Judge magazine, December 1, 1917

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#31 Judge magazine, December 8, 1917

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#32 Judge magazine, February 3, 1917

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#33 Judge magazine, July 28, 1917

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#34 Judge magazine, May 5, 1917

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#35 Judge magazine, May 19, 1917

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#36 Judge magazine, October 6, 1917

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#37 Judge magazine, August 3, 1918

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#38 Judge magazine, January 19, 1918

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#39 Judge magazine, July 13, 1918

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#40 Judge magazine, August 16, 1919

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#41 Judge magazine, February 1, 1919

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#42 Judge magazine, June 14, 1919

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#43 Judge magazine, March 15, 1919

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#44 Judge magazine, October 4, 1919

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#45 Judge magazine, October 18, 1919

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