Hearst Caricatures Collection

Issue of 'Puck' (volume LV (volume 50), no. 1424) humor magazine featuring caricatures of William Jennings Bryan holding a young William Randolph Hearst aloft with his sword of money to try and nab the bronze nomination ring while riding a donkey on the Democratic Merry-Go-Round. The title below reads "Out of Reach" while the back sports various political articles and a series of small caricatures. Circa June 15th, 1904.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization' (volume XLVIII (volume 48), no. 2481) political magazine featuring caricatures of William Jennings Bryan, a young William Randolph Hearst, Parker Gorman, Hill, and Olney all pulling on the Democracy personified as a cross-dressed man dressed in a dress and bonnet. The title reads as "A Critical Moment" with the reverse side sporting commentaries. Circa July 9th, 1904.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2595) political magazine featuring a caricature of William Randolph Hearst trying to make a donkey (representing New York's Democrats) drink from a water trough of 'socialism' reform. William Travers Jerome, the district attorney of New York County, pulls on the donkey's tail from the other direction as Hearst's main rival for the gubernatorial nomination. The nomination would be decided from the New York State Democratic Convention in Buffalo illustrated as the donkey's burden in the cartoon. In the background, the Democrat William Jennings Bryan, the Party's leading figure in 1896 and 1900, is drawn as a hobo carrying a "1908" bundle as he walks along a railroad track marked "Government Ownership" toward his Nebraska home. The text beneath the illustration reads "Can he make the donkey drink?" while the back side of the print features commentaries. Circa September 15th, 1906.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2597) political magazine featuring caricatures of William Randolph Hearst, Arthur Brisbane, Max F. Ihmsen, and crew of 'The Captain (Yellow) Kid' as pirates waving the flag of socialism while raiding a ship titled 'New York Democracy'. The text beneath asks 'Is there a soul on board?' while the reverse side hosts commentaries. Circa September 29th, 1906.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, a Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2601) political magazine featuring a caricature of William Randolph Hearst as a scarecrow/straw-man stuffed with his own journals while stepping over the New York Capitol and Governor's office on his way to the White House and Presidency. The text beneath reads ""There is no doubt that Hearst will be elected President of the United States if he lives" -Arthur Brisbane, in the "North American Review"". The reverse side features commentaries. Circa October 27th, 1906.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, a Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2599) political magazine featuring caricatures of William Randolph Hearst as a straw-man/scarecrow stuffed with his own papers. He is held up by a man in a striped, prisoner's uniform.

Issue of 'Puck' (volume LX (volume 60), no. 1546) humor magazine featuring caricatures of William Randolph Hearst smoking dope while fantasizing about the New York governor's office as Arthur Brisbane serves him. The text beneath reads "A Saffron Dream" while the reverse side hosts humorous anecdotes and one-liners. The back also features a comic showing a cobweb filled, abandoned seat titled "Hearst in Congress". Circa October 17th, 1906.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2600) political magazine featuring a caricature of William Randolph Hearst as a mudslinging scarecrow/straw-man stuffed with his sensational newspapers. In the illustration he throws mud at other known Democratic politicians and nominees including Bailey, Tillman, Jerome, John Sharp Williams, Parker, Cleveland, McClellan" while bullfrogs Conners and Murphy look on covered in brass checks. The text beneath reads "A Democratic Candidate" while the back features commentaries. Circa October 20th, 1906.

Issue of 'Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization' (volume L (volume 50), no. 2598) political magazine featuring a caricature of William Randolph Hearst as the scarecrow/straw-man from 'The Wizard of Oz'. He is stuffed with articles from his newspapers featuring sensational stories favoring towards socialism. The text beneath reads "The Wizard of Ooze" while the reverse side features commentaries. Circa October 6th, 1906. The cover illustration is by political cartoonist W.A. Rogers (William Allen Rogers) (1854-1931).

Issue of 'Puck' (volume LX (volume 60), no. 1545) humor magazine featuring a caricature of William Randolph Hearst dressed in the clothes of preceding Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Jackson while Arthur Brisbane observes from the background. The illustration is titled "Willie and His Make-Up." and the text reads ""We will succeed if we walk straightly along the path where Washington and Jefferson and Jackson and Lincoln have walked before us."" The back features one-liners, anecdotes, and a comic of William Bourke Cockran dressed as Uncle Sam and William Randolph Hearst sporting a "Hoist" tag with text below reading ""He's bad enough for me."" Circa October 10th, 1906.