Shawn McCutcheon (American, 1921-2016) Why Not T
Shawn McCutcheon (American, 1921-2016) Why Not Try a Stronger One?, Spokesman-Review newspaper cartoon, August 13, 1950 India ink on heavyweight paper 14 x 13 inches (35.6 x 33.0 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Shaw McCutcheon Howard Shaw McCutcheon was the editorial cartoonist for the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington for thirty-six years, from 1950 to 1986. He was the son of John T. McCutcheon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning lead cartoonist at the Chicago Tribune from 1903 to 1946. After service in World War II, he settled in Spokane, Washington and began his career with the Spokesman-Review. He remained with the paper to his retirement in 1986. This original cartoon was published in his first year on August 13, 1950, during the communist scare. Uncle Sam and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover assault the stronghold of the "U.S. Communist Underground" but realize that they need a stronger weapon than the nation's "present weak laws." Congress charges to their aid in the person of Senator Karl Mundt of South Dakota and his "proposal to expose U.S. Reds." In 1948 and 1950 two proposed laws were sponsored by Mundt to require members of the Communist Party of the United States to register with the U.S. Attorney General. Both passed the House of Representatives but failed in the Senate. This original is inscribed "With Best Wishes Shaw McCutcheon" in the bottom margin. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Toning to sheet. Small bump with soft crease at lower right corner, visible under raking light. Scattered pin point stains and light surface dirt, most visible in areas of negative space and to margins. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed.
Sheet overall: 18 x 15 inches
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Shawn McCutcheon (American, 1921-2016) Why Not Try a Stronger One?, Spokesman-Review newspaper cartoon, August 13, 1950 India ink on heavyweight paper 14 x 13 inches (35.6 x 33.0 cm) (image) Signed lower left: Shaw McCutcheon Howard Shaw McCutcheon was the editorial cartoonist for the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington for thirty-six years, from 1950 to 1986. He was the son of John T. McCutcheon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning lead cartoonist at the Chicago Tribune from 1903 to 1946. After service in World War II, he settled in Spokane, Washington and began his career with the Spokesman-Review. He remained with the paper to his retirement in 1986. This original cartoon was published in his first year on August 13, 1950, during the communist scare. Uncle Sam and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover assault the stronghold of the "U.S. Communist Underground" but realize that they need a stronger weapon than the nation's "present weak laws." Congress charges to their aid in the person of Senator Karl Mundt of South Dakota and his "proposal to expose U.S. Reds." In 1948 and 1950 two proposed laws were sponsored by Mundt to require members of the Communist Party of the United States to register with the U.S. Attorney General. Both passed the House of Representatives but failed in the Senate. This original is inscribed "With Best Wishes Shaw McCutcheon" in the bottom margin. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Condition
Toning to sheet. Small bump with soft crease at lower right corner, visible under raking light. Scattered pin point stains and light surface dirt, most visible in areas of negative space and to margins. Wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed.
Sheet overall: 18 x 15 inches
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