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The father of his country / L.M. Glackens.
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Illustration shows Uncle Sam looking a bit startled, sitting in a chair, holding a page from a calendar showing "February 22" printed in red, for George Washington's birthday, and Theodore Roosevelt with a paint brush full of red paint which he has used to change the color of his birthday, "October 27", on the calendar, suggesting that he, too, might be considered the "Father of His Country". Also shows a silhouette portrait of George Washington hanging on the wall next to the calendar.
At head of title: Washington's birthday.
Caption: A question of dates.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 65, no. 1668 (1909 February 17), cover.
Copyright 1909 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
It wasn't really until the 1700s that caricature truly blossomed as a form of political criticism. In the late 1750s, a man named Thomas Townshend began using the techniques employed by earlier engravers and applying them towards a political model. This gave Thompson's cartoons a much greater feeling of propaganda than previous artistic critiques of the time. The intense political climate of the period, and often accusatory nature of most political cartoons forced many artists to use pseudonyms in order to avoid accusations of libel. Other artists took it a step farther, and left their cartoons completely unsigned, foregoing any credit they may have received. Political higher-ups were notoriously touchy about their reputations and were not afraid to make examples of offenders. Puck was the first successful humor magazine in the United States of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. It was published from 1871 until 1918.
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