Fourth of July Fireworks: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, August 1912, Part 0.1 + Others
Appropriate for the day, a few cartoons focused on fireworks and their danger. Above, from the Election of 1884, and the July 2nd, 1884 rear cover of Puck magazine, artist Frederick Burr Opper depicts G.O.P. Presidential candidate James G. Blaine as a flashy, rising firework, in He Goes Up Like a Rocket, and He Will [...]
Good Ol’ Days: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, June 1912, Part 12
For today, a potpourri from the June 1912 edition of Cartoons Magazine, on the wonders of our modern age! (Minus, roughly, a century…) Above, by John T. McCutcheon, The New Neighbors, having their belongings transported by a modern moving van with spoke-wheeled tires, rather than the traditional horse-and-wagon. Note also, the very latest in musical [...]
Teddy Roosevelt: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, May 1912, Part 12
It’s Teddy Time again, as we continue our up-to-the-minute coverage, of the Presidential Election of 1912! Today’s round of jewels, of course come from the May 1912 Centennial issue of Cartoons Magazine! Above, tongue-in-cheek, Saint Teddy Roosevelt, as pictured by cartoonist Fontaine Fox. Below, a set of cartoons by John DeMar (hinting that T.R. might [...]
Sinking of the Titanic, Day Two, April 15, 1912: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, June 1912, Part 0
Yesterday, we presented a group of cartoons on the centennial of the Titanic striking an iceberg, from the May issue of Cartoons Magazine (click here to see those). Today — the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s early morning slipping beneath the waves — we have a second grouping, extracted this time from the June 1912 [...]
Break-Up of Standard Oil: Wall Street Frauds Make Wonderful Cartoons, Part 86 / Cartoons Magazine Centennial, April 1912, Part 8
Above, by artist John T. McCutcheon, in the April 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine, showing how the Supreme Court ordered break up of Standard Oil, for violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust law, had the effect of… enriching the broken apart Standard Oils. Click on the above picture to enlarge it. Doug Wheeler financial reforms
The Weather: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, April 1912, Part 2
If anything is appropriate for April Fools’ Day, it’s the forecasting of weather! Above and below, from the April 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine, are cartoons themed on the shift from Winter to Spring. The artists of note here, are above, left-hand page, John T. McCutcheon, and, right-hand page, Ole May. Click on the above [...]
Teddy Roosevelt: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, March 1912, Part 4
Presidential Election 1912 is heating up, as Teddy Roosevelt starts to more seriously consider running for a third term (after following the not-yet-legally-required tradition, established by George Washington, of leaving the White House after serving two terms). Our continuing coverage of this important election, is provided via extracts from the March 1912 issue of Cartoons [...]
Broad Brush: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, March 1912, Part 3
The Centennial of Cartoons Magazine marches on, with our third installment of extracts from its March 1912 issue #3. Today’s sampling involves cartoons whose subjects are all over the map, but which I found too interesting to just skip over. Above, a variety of topics, from French, German, and British sources (the latter featuring W.K. [...]
(Not Yet) Candidate Teddy Roosevelt: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, February 1912, Part 9
We close out our extracts from the February 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine‘s Centennial Year, with the major not-yet-a-candidate in the 1912 Presidential Election — Teddy Roosevelt. The concentration above left of Egyptian Sphinx cartoons with T.R.’s face, including by A.B. Chapin and Clifford K. Berryman, owes to Roosevelt’s recent trip to Egypt. Above right, [...]
Cartoons Magazine Centennial, February 1912, Part 1
We continue our celebration of Cartoons Magazine‘s Centennial, with the first of several extracts from its second issue, of February 1912. One notable addition from issue one, is a monthly focus hilighting specific cartoonists. This month, the spotlight is placed on John T. McCutcheon. McCutcheon created the above cover, depicting cartoonists of different nationalities drawing [...]
