Richard A. Williams. Cover art for Cartoon America (Mount Rushmore with cartoon characters Charlie Brown, Ignatz Mouse, Zippy the Pinhead, and Popeye), 2006.  Acrylic on canvas.
  • Thomas Nast. The Crown Covers a Multitude of Shortcomings. Sir James (G.B.) “No one will miss it now, you know,” 1888. Published in The Daily Graphic, September 27, 1888. Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09120 (1)
  • Herb Block. Is this what you mean? ca. 1939. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with overlay. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07910 © Herb Block Foundation (2)
  • Ding Darling. To Avoid Hitting the Brick in the Road, 1942. Published in the Des Moines Register, September 29, 1942. Ink brush over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09121 Courtesy of J.N. “Ding” Darling Foundation (3). © J. N. “Ding” Darling Foundation
  • Edmund Duffy. From Ever Darkening Clouds, ca. 1944. Probably published in the Baltimore Sun. Crayon, ink brush, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07517 (4).
  • Etta Hulme. It's from the I.R.S.— it says, 'all income, from whatever source derived—,”1975. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, April 10, 1975. Crayon, ink, and opaque white over blue pencil and graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-04613 (5). © Etta Hulme, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1975
  • Art Young. World of Creepers, 1907. Published in Life, November 14, 1907. Ink wash and opaque white. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-04662 (6)
  • C.K. Berryman. Turkey Hunting in the Old Dominion, November 3, 1906. Published in the Washington Post, Saturday, November 3, 1906. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07883 (7)
  • John T. McCutcheon. The Mysterious Stranger, 1904. Published by the Chicago Tribune, November 10, 1904. Ink. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07170 (8)
  • John Jensen. Ah'm makin' way fer Bobby K,” ca. 1968. Watercolor and ink brush over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07182 (9).
  • John Fischetti. Barry's the captain and if he says this is mainstream, that's good enough for me,” 1964. Probably published in the New York Herald Tribune, 1964. India ink, tonal film overlay, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-04607 (10). © Publishers Newspaper Syndicate, 1964
  • Rube Goldberg. Rubbing It In, 1944. Published in the New York Sun, August 20, 1944. Crayon, India ink, opaque white, and graphite with scraping out. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03646 (11)
  • William Gropper. Fat man with telescope standing on a mound of skulls. Possibly published in New Masses. Ink, crayon, and opaque white with spatter over blue pencil, between 1914 and 1918. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03602 (12).
  • Vaughn Shoemaker. But How to Let Go—Gracefully, 1965. Published in the Chicago American, 1965. Ink brush, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with overlays and paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09125 (13)
  • Bill Mauldin. You've been acting like civilians!1963. Crayon, ink and opaque white with scratching out and paste-on over graphite underdrawing. Published by the Chicago Sun-Times, April 17 1963. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07893 (14).© 1963 by Bill Mauldin. Courtesy of the Mauldin Estate.
  • Paul Conrad. My disarmament plan is better than your disarmament plan!1961. Published in the Denver Post, September 27, 1961. Crayon and ink brush over graphite underdrawing. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09425 (15). © used with permission, Paul Conrad, The Denver Post, 1961
  • Ed Valtman. I want to make it perfectly clear that national defense requires 18-cent oil,” 1970. Published in The Hartford Times, March 1, 1970. Ink and tonal film overlay over graphiteunderdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09112 (16). © Estate of Edmund S. Valtman, used with permission.
  • Art Wood. First Woman Astronaut, 1974. Used on national television, 1974. Watercolor and ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07879 (17). © Art Wood
  • Art Wood. Where do we go from here? 1983. Published in the Farm Bureau News, August 29, 1983. Porous point pen and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09113 (18). © Art Wood
  • Art Wood. Washington Money Machine, between 1956 and 1965. Published in the Pittsburgh Press. Crayon, ink brush, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09426 (19). © Art Wood
  • Art Wood. MIG Fighter, 1963. Published in the Pittsburgh Press, February 24, 1963. Crayon, ink brush, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09427 (20).© Art Wood
  • Art Wood. The Shadow, ca. 1955. Published in the Richmond News Leader. Ink brush and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09114 (21). © Art Wood
  • Louis Raemaekers. Von der Goltz Pacha et le bec-de-gaz d'Erzeroem (The Orient Express), ca. 1916. Reprinted in Kultur in Cartoons, p. 209. Charcoal, watercolor, and graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09428 (22)
  • Pat Oliphant. Waiting for Reagan, 1982. Published by Universal Press Syndicate, August 11, 1982. Ink with opaque white out graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-10609 (23).
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  • Peter Arno. Let's go to the Trans-Lux and hiss Roosevelt!” 1936. Close variant published in the New Yorker, September 19, 1936. Ink brush, ink wash, and opaque white. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06566 (24). © Estate of Peter Arno
  • Garrett Price. I'm doing a bit of pre-furlough research,” 1945. Published in Esquire, 1945. Watercolor and crayon over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09429 (25)
  • George Price. Housewife, wearing bunny cocktail outfit, greets husband with a drink as he enters the front door, 1971. Published without caption in the New Yorker, January 15, 1972. Watercolor and ink brush with white out over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03305 (26). © 1971, New Yorker, reproduced courtesy of Cartoonbank
  • E. Simms Campbell. Cuties. “It's a quiz show. They want to know which has the worst temper, blondes or redheads. You answer him, dearie; you've been both!” November 2, 1952. Watercolor over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05869 (27). © 1952, King Features Syndicate, Inc.
  • Barbara Shermund. I'm Sorry! between 1945 and 1955. Watercolor, crayon, and ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05772 (28)
  • Dorothy McKay. I am not the husband—I'm the father!” between 1940 and 1960. Watercolor and graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07848 (29)
  • James Thurber. “Oh, Mr. Benholding, I never saw that look in your eyes before!” between 1930 and 1940. Graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05862 (30). Used with special permission of James Thurber Literary Properties. ©Rosemary Thurber
  • Rea Irvin. A Happy New Year 1867—A Happy New Year 1917, November 17, 1916. Published in Life, January 4, 1917, p.8-9. Ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-04666 (31)
  • Eugene “Zim” Zimmerman. Baseball Game, June 11, 1895. Drawn for Judge magazine. Ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03374 (32)
  • Ollie Harrington. Bootsie. “Brother Bootsie we really appreciate you droppin' in to wish us Merry Chris'mus but we got a few things to do right now, so drop by some other time—aroun' the first of April for instance!December 30, 1961. Drawn for the Pittsburgh Courier. Crayon and ink over blue pencil underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03492 (33).
  • Clare Briggs. When a Feller Needs a Friend. When You Meet Her Daddy and Somehow You Feel So Inadequate, 1923. Published by New York Tribune, Inc., November 5, 1923. Ink over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03607 (34).
  • Leslie Illingworth. “All enjoying yourselves?, That's splendid,” 1938. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07176 (35). © Solo Syndication / Associated Newspapers
  • William Steig. Indian snake charmer raising dollar bills from a pot to the amusement of two American tourists, between 1950 and 1970. Probably published in the New Yorker. Watercolor and ink wash with opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09430 (36). © Estate of William Steig
  • Jefferson Machamer. “I would just like to spend a night with you to find out what makes you late every morning!” between 1950 and 1960. Published by Timely Features, Inc.. Wash and ink. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09115 (37)
  • Phil Interlandi. When do the fathers come running hysterically onto the field?” between 1950 and 1970. Published in Look magazine. Ink, ink wash, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09126 (38). © Estate of Phil Interlandi
  • Ed Dahlin. “I'll be ready to leave, Pop, just as soon as Mr. Smith gets through showing us some stag films,” ca. 1962. Published in Argosy magazine. Ink wash and charcoal. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09116 (39). © Ed Dahlin. Used with permission.
  • Arnold Roth. Chicago—Holiday Handbook, ca. 1967. Probably published in Holiday magazine, March 1967. Watercolor, ink, and silver gelatin photograph. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09127 (40). © Arnold Roth
  • David Pascal. “Couldn't we meet in a more secluded place, dear?” between 1965 and 1974. Published in 1000 Jokes. Ink wash, ink, opaque white, and charcoal over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09122 (41).
  • Katharine Pyle. Dragon rearing up to reach medieval knight on ledge, 1932. Published in Charlemagne & His Knights by Katharine Pyle, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1932, p. 80. Oil on board. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZ6-2277; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.LC-USZC4-9476; Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsc-02837 (42)
  • Nell Brinkley. Uncle Sam's Girl-Shower, 1918. Crayon, charcoal, and ink over graphite, with opaque white and overlay. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03341 (43)
  • Dean Cornwell. Davy Crockett” and Early Settlers—Group from Mural, State Bldg., Tennessee, ca. 1937. Charcoal. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07921 (44).
  • Johnny Gruelle. Raggedy Ann and Andy in the river, between 1915 and 1938. Ink and watercolor. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05860 (45). © Raggedy Ann & Andy and Associated Characters are Trademarks of Simon & Schuster
  • George Cruikshank. Alcohol, Death, and the Devil, between 1830 and 1840. Gouache over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03349 (46)
  • E.A. Abbey. Judith Shakespeare, 1884. Published in Judith Shakespeare: Her Love Affairs and Other Adventures, by William Black New York: Harper, 1884, p. 175. Pen and ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03347 (47)
  • Vernon Grant. Elf doing laundry, between 1930 and 1950. Gouache over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07924 (48)
  • Michael Hague. Junction, a mouse, attacked by an owl, 1980. Published in: A Mouse Called Junction, by Julia Cunningham, illustrated by Michael Hague. New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. Watercolor, brown ink, and ink wash, with opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05857 (49). © Michael Hague, 1980
  • Rose O'Neill-Latham. His Full Name, 1900. Published in Puck, August 8, 1900. Ink brush and graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07919 (50)
  • Heinrich Kley. Nude figures astride an ornate building, ca. 1910. Pen, ink, ink wash, and watercolor. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03337 (51)
  • Burris Jenkins. No Answer, 1962. Published in the New York Journal. Crayon, graphite, and opaque white. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07173 (52)
  • John Held. Man with car getting directions from a man standing on store porch during winter, ca. 1923-1924. Ink and watercolor with opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03610 (53). © Estate of John Held, Jr. Permission of Illustration House, Inc.
  • Glen Fleischmann. Wedding photograph scene, 1950. Cover for Nation's Business, June, 1950. Gouache. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09439 (54)
  • Robert E. Lee. Air Log Rolling Contest, ca. 1941–42. Watercolor and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09128 (55)
  • Frederick Opper. Happy Hooligan Makes a Grand Hit! June 18, 1911. India ink and watercolor over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03301 (56)
  • George McManus. Bringing up Father, 1925. Published by International Feature Service, Inc., September 13, 1925. India ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out and paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03464 (57). © 1925, International Feature Service, Inc., used with permission of King Features Syndicate, Inc.
  • Chester Gould. Dick Tracy. The Ultimatum.“What did you find out, Tracy?1931. Published by News Syndicate Co., Inc., December 18, 1931. Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07736 (58).
  • Chic Young. Blondie. Second Wind, 1932. Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., December 27, 1932. India ink and blue pencil over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03350 (59). © 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc., used with permission
  • Cliff Sterrett. Polly and Her Pals. “I won't have that critter on the farm, Fat-head!1933. Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., November 6, 1933. India ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07744 (60). © 1933, King Features Syndicate, Inc., used with permission
  • Alex Raymond. Secret Agent X-9. X-9's plane is fast closing in on “The Mask,” 1934. Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., December 7, 1934. Ink brush and blue pencil over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-04617 (61). © 1934, King Features Syndicate, Inc., used with permission
  • Milt Caniff. Terry and the Pirates. “Boy what a smeller-cellar this dump is!1942. Published by the News Syndicate, September 27, 1942. Ink brush with scraping out and blue pencil over graphite underdrawing. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06582; LC-USZC4-12590 (62). © 1942 News Syndicate, Inc. (Tribune Media Services International)
  • Roy Crane. Wash Tubbs.“But, Tubbsy, my dear old fellow, you haven't any pants on,” 1935. Ink with scraping out over blue pencil underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09491 (63). © 1935 by NEA Service, Inc.
  • Harold Gray. Little Orphan Annie. “Yes, small princess! It is indeed the torn shred of a parachute! Let us leave here in silence!1962. Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with overlays and paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09494 (64). © 1962 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.
  • Billy DeBeck. Barney Google. “Lo'wizie—go fotch th' bar'ls whut air scattered rounderbout an' stack 'em up bodaciously—1935. Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., March 10, 1935. Ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03467 (65). © 1935, King Features Syndicate, Inc., used with permission
  • Richard Felton Outcault. Buster Brown. The Yellow Kid, He Meets Tige and Mary Jane, 1907. Published in New York American, July 7, 1907. Ink and watercolor over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZC4-9439; LC-USZ6-2274;. LC-DIG-ppmsc-02833 (66)
  • Richard Felton Outcault. McFadden's Row of Flats. Inauguration of the Football Season in McFadden's Row, ca. 1896. Variant of cartoon published in the New York Journal, November 15, 1896. India ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03344 (67)
  • Elzie Segar. Popeye. “I'll bet poor Wimpy has desert madness—probably raving around saying poetry1935. Published by King Features Syndicate, Inc., May 12, 1935. Ink over graphite underdrawing with paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03468 (68).
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  • Frank King. Gasoline Alley.“This is the life Skeezix!June 24, 1923. India ink, watercolor, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03292 (69). © 1923 by Chicago Tribune
  • Winsor McCay. Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. “I always like to sit in the corner of a car then I don't have people tramping all over me,” 1906. Published in the New York Evening Telegram, 1906. Ink over graphite underdrawing with overlay. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07860 (70)
  • Al Capp. Li'l Abner. Midnight Madness. Warnin to all Dogpatch Bachelors—Sadie Hawkins Day comes on Nov. 6th, 1943, 1943. Published by United Feature Syndicate, Inc., September 25, 1943. Ink and white-out over graphite underdrawing. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.LC-USZC4-11765; LC-DIG-ppmsca-07920. © Capp Enterprises, Inc. (71)
  • George Herriman. Krazy Kat.” Panel shows Ignatz taking a bow below the trapeze, 1942. Published by King Features Syndicate, April 19, 1942. Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03340 (72)
  • Phil Davis and Lee Falk. Mandrake the Magician. Reaching the Road Block, Mandrake Gestures Hypnotically at the Plane Robbers—, 1961. Published by King Features Syndicate February 5, 1961. India ink over graphite underdrawing with blue pencil and paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09492 (73).
  • Charles Schulz. Peanuts. “Rats! There goes the bell—, 1963. Published by United Feature Syndicate, January 20, 1963. India ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out and paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09123 (74). Courtesy of United Feature Syndicate
  • Bil Keane. The Family Circus. “I wish You would dish out the dessert, Mommy—Dolly keeps licking the spoon!1967. Published by The Register and Tribune Syndicate, March 6, 1967. India ink and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09431 (75). © Bil Keane, Inc., used by permission Bil Keane
  • Johnny Hart. B.C. “Do you believe in destiny?1969. Published by Field Enterprises, February 5, 1969. India ink over graphite underdrawing with porous point pen. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09129 (76).
  • Lynn Johnston. For Better or For Worse. “Get over on your side!1983. Published by Universal Press Syndicate, February 20, 1983. Ink over graphite underdrawing with paste-ons. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09130 (77). © 1983 Universal Press Syndicate, Inc.
  • Cathy Guisewite. Cathy. “It must be 100 [degrees] in this room—I'm falling asleep—I'm going to pass out—,” 1987. Published by Universal Press Syndicate, February 5, 1987. Porous point pen, tonal film overlay and opaque white with overlay and paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09131 (78). © Universal Press Syndicate, Inc., reproduced courtesy of Cathy Guisewite
  • Bill Griffith. Zippy. “About face (#6),” 1988. Published by King Features Syndicate, June 7, 1988. India ink, tonal film overlay, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09117 (79). © 1988 Bill Griffith. Distributed by King Feature Syndicate
  • Berke Breathed. Bloom County. Milo Bloom reads as Opus the penguin walks past wearing a wig, 1989. Published by the Washington Post Company, February 10, 1989. Ink and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09132 (80). © 1989 Washington Post Co.
  • Joseph Barbera. Jerry of “Tom and Jerry,” ca. 1940. Graphite and blue pencil. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06459 (81).
  • Gustav Tenggren. The seven dwarfs, ca. 1937. Ink and watercolor over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03342 (82). © Disney Enterprises, Inc.
  • Walt Disney Productions. Snow White holding a bird, ca. 1937. Animation cel on acetate and paper with black ink and acrylic paints. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZC4-9474; LC-USZ6-2275;. LC-DIG-ppmsc-02838 (83). © Disney Enterprises, Inc.
  • Winsor McCay. Gertie the dinosaur standing on a cliff edge looking at a mastodon, ca. 1914. Ink on rice paper. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsc-02839, LC-USZC4-9477 (84)
  • Joseph Barbera. Tom of “Tom and Jerry,” between 1940 and 1957. Graphite and blue pencil. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06460 (85).
  • David Levine. Stokely Carmichael, 1967. Published in Esquire, September 1967, p. 130, with the title Heinous Loiterer. Ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07235 (86). © David Levine, used with permission
  • Homer Davenport. William Randolph Hearst, 1896. India ink and red ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03334 (87)
  • Carlo Pellegrini. The Rt. Hon. Henry Austin Bruce, 1869. Published in Vanity Fair (London), August 21, 1869, as Statesmen #29. Black and white charcoal. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07515 (88)
  • Saul Steinberg. Self Portrait, 1954 . Ink. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-05870 (89).
  • Miguel Covarrubias. Impossible Interviews—No. 15. S.L. Rothafel versus Arturo Toscanini, 1933. Published in Vanity Fair, February 1933. Gouache. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03351 (90). Miguel Covarrubias/Vanity Fair © Condé Nast Publications
  • Richard Thompson. George H. W. Bush gesturing with six hands, between 1985 and 1990. Published in U.S. News & World Report . Oil paint over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-09440 (91). © Richard Thompson, used with permission
  • Al Hirschfeld. Jumbo Opens Oct. 26th Hippodrome—Robyn (the clown), Jumbo, Jimmy Durante, Alan K. Foster Girls, the Lomas Troupe . . . Paul Whiteman, 1935. Published in the New York Times, October 20, 1935. Ink over graphite drawing with paste-on. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-08332 (92). © Al Hirschfeld, used with permission
  • Walt Disney Productions. Dumbo in a tub spouting water through his trunk, ca. 1940. Watercolor and graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06461 (93). © Disney Enterprises, Inc
  • Tyrus Wong. Impressionistic storyboard drawing with stag on top of rocky tor with sparse trees, ca. 1942. Preparatory drawing for Bambi Pastel. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZC4-13071 (94). © Disney Enterprises, Inc.
  • Walt Disney Productions. Reproduction of animation cel showing Mickey Mouse dressed in a red robe from the “Sorcerer's Apprentice” sequence of the animated film Fantasia, ca. 1940. Copyprint of tempera on nitrate celluloid taped to watercolor on paper. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-USZC4-13060, LC-DIG-ppmsca-12837 (95). © Disney Enterprises, Inc.
  • Fleischer Studios Inc. Betty Boop, between 1932 and 1934. Graphite. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-12918 (96). © King Features Syndicate, Inc., used with permission
  • Fleischer Studios. Popeye fighting his way out of a jellyfish, ca. 1940. Preparatory drawing for Females is Fickle, directed by Dave Fleischer and animated by David Tendlar and William Sturm, and released by Fleischer Studios on March 8, 1940. Graphite and colored pencil. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-12917 (97).
  • Kevin Kallaugher. Jesse Jackson, 1986. Published in The Economist, 1986. Ink, ink brush, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-08332 (98). © Kevin Kallaugher, used with permission
  • William Hogarth. Characters & Caricaturas, 1743. Reprinted in English Caricature 1620 to the Present, p. 43. Etching. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-07511 (99)
  • Rollin Kirby. Vandal in Victory, Vandal in Defeat, ca. 1918. Crayon and opaque white over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-06575 (100)
  • Raymond Allen Jackson. “I can't stand any more of this, I think I'll go out and face the unions,” 1969. Probably published in the London Evening Standard, April 15, 1969. Ink brush, crayon, opaque white, and watercolor wash over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03297 (101).
  • James Montgomery Flagg. The phone rang, and Hugh leaped to answer it. Polly heard him say 'Hello. . Yes. . Wait a minute.' He turned triumphant. 'Your mother!' he cried—1922. Published as illustration for “The Adventurers” by Ben Ames Williams, Good Housekeeping, October 1922, p. 21. India ink over graphite underdrawing. Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. LC-DIG-ppmsca-03307 (102)
  • Richard A. Williams. Cover art for Cartoon America: Comic Art in the Library of Congress. (Mount Rushmore with cartoon characters Charlie Brown, Ignatz Mouse, Zippy the Pinhead, and Popeye), 2006. Acrylic on canvas. Commissioned by the Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-13217 (103). © 2006 Richard A. Williams. Used with permission

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