Lute Pease (American, 1869-1963) Go for It and T
Lute Pease (American, 1869-1963) Go for It and The Switch Man, Newark News newspaper cartoons (two works), circa 1930 India ink, lithographic crayon, blue pencil, and gouache on heavyweight paper 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38.1 cm) (Go for It, image) 12-3x4 x 16-1x4 inches (32.4 x 41.3 cm) (The Switch Man, image) Each signed lower right: Lute Pease Lucius Curtis "Lute" Pease Jr. was born in Nevada and spent his early years in the American West. He worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Portland Oregonian, and The Pacific Monthly as a journalist, editor, and cartoonist before joining the staff of the Newark Evening News and moving to New Jersey in 1914. In 1949, at the age of 80, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for his 1948 cartoon of John L. Lewis and his disruption of the U.S. economy through the coal miner strikes he led. These two handsome original cartoons by Mr. Pease were published in the Newark News in the mid- to late-1930s and reflect the vigorous policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to exert the power of government to lift America out of the Great Depression, prepare for likely involvement in World War II, and restructure American society. In Go for It, FDR brings a bedraggled Uncle Sam, wearing many hats representing the multi-faceted nature of the federal government, in a wheelbarrow to the steps of Congress for "Reorganizing, Renovating, Cutting Down and Enlarging." The Switch Man portrays the President taking control of American "War Production" by rerouting the train away from the track labeled "Lack of Firm Labor Policy" and onto more solid ground. A hand-annotated newspaper publication stamp is on the back. (image size: 12.75" x 16.25") Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Light toning to each sheet. Minor loss at lower left of Go To It; cluster of surface abrasions in center right area through area of margin to Go To It example. Small diagonal stabilized tear at center right edge to The Switch Man, not affecting figure. Some light scattered pin points of surface dirt; light handling smudges most visible along extreme edges; wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 13.75 x 16.75 inches and 14.75 x 17.5 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"
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Lute Pease (American, 1869-1963) Go for It and The Switch Man, Newark News newspaper cartoons (two works), circa 1930 India ink, lithographic crayon, blue pencil, and gouache on heavyweight paper 12 x 15 inches (30.5 x 38.1 cm) (Go for It, image) 12-3x4 x 16-1x4 inches (32.4 x 41.3 cm) (The Switch Man, image) Each signed lower right: Lute Pease Lucius Curtis "Lute" Pease Jr. was born in Nevada and spent his early years in the American West. He worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Portland Oregonian, and The Pacific Monthly as a journalist, editor, and cartoonist before joining the staff of the Newark Evening News and moving to New Jersey in 1914. In 1949, at the age of 80, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for his 1948 cartoon of John L. Lewis and his disruption of the U.S. economy through the coal miner strikes he led. These two handsome original cartoons by Mr. Pease were published in the Newark News in the mid- to late-1930s and reflect the vigorous policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to exert the power of government to lift America out of the Great Depression, prepare for likely involvement in World War II, and restructure American society. In Go for It, FDR brings a bedraggled Uncle Sam, wearing many hats representing the multi-faceted nature of the federal government, in a wheelbarrow to the steps of Congress for "Reorganizing, Renovating, Cutting Down and Enlarging." The Switch Man portrays the President taking control of American "War Production" by rerouting the train away from the track labeled "Lack of Firm Labor Policy" and onto more solid ground. A hand-annotated newspaper publication stamp is on the back. (image size: 12.75" x 16.25") Quantity: (2) HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Light toning to each sheet. Minor loss at lower left of Go To It; cluster of surface abrasions in center right area through area of margin to Go To It example. Small diagonal stabilized tear at center right edge to The Switch Man, not affecting figure. Some light scattered pin points of surface dirt; light handling smudges most visible along extreme edges; wear and markings to margins of pages in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Each not framed. Each sheet overall: 13.75 x 16.75 inches and 14.75 x 17.5 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"
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