Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C., March 3rd, 1913: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1913
On March 3rd, 1913 — the day prior to Woodrow Wilson’s Inauguration Parade — the National American Woman Suffrage Association staged their own parade along the next day’s route in support of Women’s Suffrage. During the parade, some women were attacked by male onlookers, while the police present did nothing or joined in. Above & [...]
Wilson’s Inauguration: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1913
The first thing to understand about Woodrow Wilson‘s first inaugural, is that in his time, a President-Elect did not take office until March! Above, we have cartoons by Harry Murphy and Fontaine Fox — from the January 1913 edition of Cartoons Magazine — making fun of the idea of moving the Inauguration Date earlier, into [...]
The “I Did It” Club, 1916
As we continue our post-election close-out, we look at the 1916 book, The “I Did It” Club. By artist Clifford K. Berryman — who was Republican — The “I Did It” Club was published by the Gridiron Club of Washington. D.C., for it’s post-Election dinner, and offers a basically Republican-slant on why Democratic President Woodrow [...]
Teddy Roosevelt: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
As we approach the Grand Finale of our political circus, SuperI.T.C.H. strives to keep you up on every twist & turn — from one century ago. Today our focus swings back to former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt, seeking to return for a third term. He was running against not only the Democrats, but also against [...]
Woodrow Wilson: Cartoons Magazine Centennial 1912
From Cartoons Magazine issues of 1912, we have Presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson, depicted as either fighting monopolies (in the page from November 1912, below), or, slyly aligned with them (the above page, from October 1912). Art by Billy DeBeck, Robert Carter, Alfred West Brewerton, and Harry Osborn (above); and Jack Wilson, W.A. Ireland, Phil Porter [...]
Delegates: 1912 Democratic National Convention, Part 1: Cartoons Magazine Centennial
< Today, our up-to-the-century coverage of the Democratic National Convention (of 1912), focuses on its delegates, with cartoons from the August 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine. Like the Republicans, Democratic delegates went into the Convention, without a clear winner for the nomination. In A Baltimore Moving Picture Film (the 1912 Convention was held in Baltimore; [...]
1912 Olympics: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, August 1912, Part 8
For Olympics Closing Day, we have another set from the August 1912 edition of Cartoons Magazine. Cartoonists include Pedro M. Llanuza, Alfred West Brewerton, Fred Morgan, A.B. Chapin, W.A. Ireland, Russ Westover, and Clifford K. Berryman. Click on the above pages, to view the cartoons in detail, and read their captions. Doug Wheeler Billy Ireland
Taft Political Machine, 1912 Republican National Convention, Part 2: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, July 1912, Part 0.2
The 1912 Republican National Convention opened with sitting President, William Howard Taft, firmly in control of the Party Machine and Bosses, at a time when it was the Bosses who chose most of the delegates to Conventions. 1912 was also the year that a handful of states had reformed that process, for the first time [...]
Focus on Cartoonists: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, June 1912, Part 1
Our coverage of the Centennial Anniversary Year of Cartoons Magazine, continues with its sixth issue, June 1912. To open, we present Cartoons Magazine’s monthly close-up on cartoonists. Above, the front cover of the June 1912 issue, depicting a cartoonist looking down upon his potential topics — Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Uncle Sam, [...]
Teddy Roosevelt, Part 2: Cartoons Magazine Centennial, April 1912, Part 21
Today’s round of Teddy Roosevelt cartoons — the second set this month from the April 1912 issue of Cartoons Magazine — all deal with T.R.’s going back on his earlier words, that he wouldn’t run for a third term. Click on the above & below pictures, to view the cartoons in detail, and read their [...]
