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Title:
Editorial cartoons pertaining to the Spanish American War and other topicsCreator/Contributor:
Nelan, Charles, 1859-1904, creatorAbstract:
4 original editorial cartoon drawings by Charles Nelan executed for the New York Herald between 1898 and 1904. Nos. 1 and
2 comment on matters pertaining to the Spanish-American War, namely the inadequate health care provided by the U.S. to its
soldiers, and the reconcilation of the U.S. North and South by England (personified as the John Bull character) in the common
effort of war. No. 3 comments on Theodore Roosevelt's effort to gain control of the construction of the Panama Canal. No.
4 refers to the United States Treasury's doling of funds to banks and bankers (two of which are identified as "Heath" and
"Stillman"). The Uncle Sam character appears in 3 of the drawings
Date:
1898-1904 (issued)Subject:
n-us--- -- ncpn---Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Caricatures and cartoons
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Pictorial works
Bankers -- United States -- Pictorial works
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) -- Pictorial works
John Bull (Symbolic character) -- Pictorial works
Guerre hispano-américaine, 1898 -- Caricatures et dessins humoristiques
Guerre hispano-américaine, 1898 -- Ouvrages illustrés
Banquiers -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages illustrés
Uncle Sam (Personnage symbolique) -- Ouvrages illustrés
John Bull (Personnage symbolique) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Bankers
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
Panama Canal (Panama) -- Pictorial works
Canal de Panamá (Panamá) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Panama -- Panama Canal
United States
Roosevelt, Theodore -- 1858-1919 -- Caricatures and cartoons
Roosevelt, Theodore -- 1858-1919 -- Pictorial works
Roosevelt, Theodore -- 1858-1919
Note:
drawn by Charles Nelan.
Artist's signature on each drawing: Ch. Nelan.
Drawings include ms. title or caption and other annotations regarding publication format.
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graphicDrawing.
drawings (visual works)
Caricatures and cartoons.
Drawings.
Pictorial works.
Political cartoons.
Drawings.
Dessins.
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4 drawings on paper : pen and black ink ; 56 x 47 cm or smaller.
Language:
English