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Death of the famed artist Thomas Nast...
Death of the famed artist Thomas Nast...
Item # 705931
December 09, 1902
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame & success were on his cartoon illustrations for Harper's Weekly & other publications, late in life he was named Consul General to Ecuador, where he contracted Yellow Fever from which he would die.
Eight pages, nice condition.
AI notes: Thomas Nast (1840–1902) was a German-born American cartoonist whose incisive work in Harper’s Weekly made him one of the most influential figures in 19th-century American politics. He is best remembered for using his art to fight corruption, most notably exposing the Tammany Hall political machine and its leader, William “Boss” Tweed, through searing cartoons that helped turn public opinion and bring reform. Nast also created enduring American symbols, including the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and the modern image of Santa Claus, as well as popular depictions of Uncle Sam. A committed supporter of the Union and an advocate for the civil rights of African Americans during Reconstruction, his cartoons combined biting satire with moral clarity, making complex political issues accessible to the broader public. While celebrated for his reformist zeal, some of Nast’s work reflected the prejudices of his era, particularly toward immigrants and Catholics, illustrating both the power and limitations of visual political commentary in shaping public perception.
Category: The 20th Century
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