Political Cartoons
Political cartoon portraying Inflation as Bottom from "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
Collection area: Political Affairs
Collection dates: 1874-1939 bulk (bulk 1932-1939)
Original drawings of political cartoons. Some are inscribed to the University of Arizona, Esther Payne, or William Frederic Stevens. Many cartoons relate to the New Deal, political parties, and national and world events. Includes 38 individual political cartoons.
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Nineteen artists are represented, including Jay N. "Ding" Darling of the Des Moines Register, Daniel R. Fitzpatrick of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Reg Manning of the Phoenix Republic and Gazette, George T. Maxwell of the Wilmington, Delaware Journal, and William H. Summers of the Cleveland News.
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