'The Wizard of Ooze,' Harper's Weekly caricature, 1906
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Publisher (pbl): Harper & Brothers
Creator (cre): W. A. Rogers (1854-1931)
Originator (org): Katie Sheetz
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1906-10-06
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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).
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