James Donahey (American, 1875-1949) Get Ready, M

James Donahey (American, 1875-1949) Get Ready, Men!, Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper cartoon, September 14, 1940 India ink and blue pencil on heavyweight paper 17-1x2 x 13-1x2 inches (44.5 x 34.3 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Donahey James Harrison Donahey was the chief editorial cartoonist of the Cleveland Plain Dealer for half a century, from 1900 to his death in 1949. His career began as an illustrator at the Cleveland World, and he began work for the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1900. His cartoons usually appeared on the paper's front page and were syndicated to newspapers throughout the United States. This superb original featuring America's Uncle Sam published on September 14, 1940, anticipates the passage by Congress two days later of the historic Burke-Wadsworth Bill that instituted the first peacetime draft in the United States. It was the birth of the Selective Service system and a significant step towards American preparedness in a world torn by World War II. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Toning to sheet, most visible through margins. Some light scattered handling creases, most visible in center and lower left under raking light. Very small abrasion center right at extreme edge of image into margin. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed. Sheet overall: 22.25 x 15.25 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"