R.I.P. Wilbur Wright, May 30th, 1912: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, July 1912, Part 0
Today, on the centennial of the death of aviation pioneer and inventor, Wilbur Wright, we present the cartoons gathered in the July 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine — collected from various newspapers paying tribute to Wright. Amongst the cartoonists seen here honoring Wilbur Wright, are Cy Hungerford, Billy DeBeck, and William Charles Morris, plus, Raymond [...]
General Politics: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, April 1912, Part 10
1912 was one of the most volatile Presidential election years for the G.O.P. The drum beat was as intense as it could sans radio or television. The above group of cartoons — from the April 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine — was already looking towards the end, under the group title of “Seven Months More”. [...]
Tigwissel Tuesdays, Part 19: Einstein Attempts to Understand Politics
Above, A Knotty Problem for the Wise Men, by Cyrus C. Hungerford. From the pamphlet, Hungerford’s Own Selection of His Best Cartoons for 1934 (published in 1935 by his host newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Doug Wheeler Cy Hungerford
Local Vanity Cartoon Books — As We See ‘Em, Part 1
In the early part of the 20th century, most American towns had at least one newspaper, and many of those newspapers employed their own cartoonist(s). Some newspapers took to publishing caricatures and short biographies of local figures. Other local persons of import (or, who at least felt they were important, most notably local manufacturers and businessmen), wanted in too, feeling [...]
