Group of Three Mid-Century Newspaper cartoons, 1

Group of Three Mid-Century Newspaper cartoons, 1950-1958 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 11-1x4 x 12-3x4 inches (28.6 x 32.4 cm) (Uncle: I'll Take Another Hunk, image) Each signed in lower region Uncle Sam appears in three handsome editorial cartoon originals that treat American domestic issues in the 1950s. Leo Thiele depicts Uncle Sam hammering out a better union in his cartoon titled For a Stronger Chain that was published in the Los Angeles Mirror on March 21, 1950. With communism lurking in the background that addition of Hawaii and Alaska are portrayed as adding to US national security. Mr. Thiele was a syndicated editorial cartoonist from the 1920s; worked in story development at the Walt Disney Studios in the 1930s and received credit on Fantasia (1940); and in the 1940s joined the staff of the Los Angeles Mirror. This original is inscribed by the artist: "With kind regards Murray A. Harris from Leo Thiele." (image size: 10.5" x 11.75") Taxes have always been an issue in American domestic politics, and cartoonist Howard Fisher clearly showed in Uncle: I'll Take Another Hunk that the federal government in 1950 was eating up more and more of the average citizen's income. This original was published in the Oregon Journal on October 3, 1950, the Portland newspaper where Mr. Fisher's work was featured on a regular basis for decades. (image size: 11.75" x 10.5") Of Course, I Know What I'm Doing was published in the May 2, 1958, edition of the Akron Beacon Journal newspaper. It was a controversial year for the U.S. Supreme Court and sparked hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee as conservatives sought to restrict the Court's power following liberal rulings issued under Chief Justice Earl Warren. Ned White portrays Uncle Sam questioning if the Committee is going too far. Mr. White was a New York cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal, Buffalo Times and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. This original is inscribed and signed "With All the Best from Ned" (the original recipient's name was scratched out). (image size: 11" x 8.5") Quantity: (3) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Small elements of collage to some text on For a Stronger Chain example. Toning to Of Course, I Know What I'm Doing example; light toning along edges of For a Stronger Chain example. Very light scattered surface dirt and faint smudges, visible in areas of negative space and along extreme edges. Wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 11.25 x 12.75 inches, 14.5 x 12.5 inches and 12 x 9.75 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"