Dean O'Dell (American, 1884-1940) Your Uncle Sam

Dean O'Dell (American, 1884-1940) Your Uncle Samuel Is Some Banker These Days, Dayton News newspaper cartoon, September 2, 1915 India ink on heavyweight paper 17-1/2 x 14-3/4 inches (44.5 x 37.5 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Dean In 1915 American farmers harvested a bumper crop of wheat, corn and oats, and they and the country profited by high demand from Europe where World War I was raging. A smiling and confident Uncle Sam proudly carries the basket of "American Prosperity / Bumper Crops for 1915" while pursued by caricatures of Russia, Turkey, France and the United Kingdom (J. Bull), all seeking a share in the nation's bounty. Dean O'Dell was the lead editorial cartoonist of the Dayton Daily News newspaper in which this original was published on September 2, 1915. Mr. O'Dell created at least two newspaper Sunday comics pages in the 1920s: "Heinrich" and "The Once Over." HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Very light toning. Minor tear, less than one inch upper center edge, not affecting figure. Some very light scattered pin points stains. Cluster of light foxing to lower right region near speech bubble. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed.
Sheet overall: 19.5 x 16.25 inches
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