Draper Hill (American, 1935-2009) Would You Beli

Draper Hill (American, 1935-2009) Would You Believe...?, Worcester Telegram newspaper cartoon, May 19, 1966 India ink on heavyweight paper 10 x 14 inches (25.4 x 35.6 cm) (image) Signed upper left: Draper Hill Draper Hill was an American editorial cartoonist and writer who studied at Harvard University. His newspaper career took him to the Quincy Patriot Ledger and Worcester Telegram (Massachusetts), and it was at the latter paper where this original was published on May 19, 1966. After 1971 he moved to the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee before joining the Detroit News in 1976. He co-authored, with John Adler, the book Doomed by Cartoon: How Thomas Nast and the New York Times Brought Down Boss Tweed and His Ring of Thieves. Uncle Sam has apparently gotten a black eye from his attempts to manage the news media in the 1960s. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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A few very light scattered pin points of surface dirt visible through areas of negative space and partially affecting areas of background. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed. Sheet overall: 13 x 16 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"