Camera-ready art by Rube Goldberg for his two comic strip series Boobs Abroad, and I'm the Guy, titled P.T. Barnum overlooked a few but they are well taken care of at Monte Carlo, dated Wednesday August 13, 1919. Goldberg drew for the Boobs Abroad series between 1913-1914 and again in 1918. He drew for the I'm the Guy series between 1911 and 1934.
The artist pokes fun at gamblers, especially in Monte Carlo.
Camera-ready pen and ink drawings by Rube Goldberg for single cell cartoon The Automatic Life is the Next Big Thing, and cartoon series Foolish Question, dated Wednesday September 18, 1912. Goldberg drew for the Foolish Questions series between 1909-1934.
The artist pokes fun at the idea of a variety of new automatic inventions.
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, the Grim Reaper goes to the 4th Day of the Aviation Meet wearing a suit. Written in black ink below drawing, "Late in Coming, But He Came."
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing consists of three panels. Under panel 1: "The city received them with open umbrellas." Reilly's soldiers marching in the rain with people watching, holding umbrellas. Under 2: "The dream and the reality." Man holds "Peace Terms" on his shoulders while a knight stands on top of the world. Under 3: "Off on the 1st hop." Navy fliers 'bounce' around to different cities within the Western Hemisphere.
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing showcases how newspapers' reports about an approaching comet changes how people live their lives that day. On reverse, in pencil: "Mr. Hammer, 314 Tribune Bldg." and "May 18-1910."
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this comics page, a bride and groom are married on an airplane's wings, jumping at the end of the ceremony towards "the future", marked literally on the ground below them.
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, a blimp with three passengers and a cat is flying above a ship on the sea, which is wishing the blimp passengers luck. At bottom, written in ink, "If he succeeds, the world will call it a stupendous feat in the history of aeronautics. If he fails, they will call it a stupendous folly. We hope he succeeds." Dated "Oct 17-1910" on reverse and bottom left corner.
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, the Grim Reaper shows a pilot the "sirens" of the sky, holding money, fame, glory, etc.--if the pilot can make the flight, he will attain them, otherwise there will be certain death. On reverse, written in pencil, "Mr. Hammer, 314 Tribune Building" and "Wood to Murphy". Also has the date Jan 2-1911 written on back.
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, a plane drops flyers randomly, telling people to "Vote for Jiggity."
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, various racecar drivers are breaking world records, harming only Father Time. On bottom in black ink, text relating to the records broken by each of the drivers in each panel. On reverse in pencil, "Mr. Stephens--314 Tribune Bldg."