Vaughn Shoemaker (American, 1902-1992) All He As

Vaughn Shoemaker (American, 1902-1992) All He Asks, Chicago Daily News newspaper cartoon, February 1941 India ink, lithographic crayon, and gouache on heavyweight paper 16 x 13-1/2 inches (40.6 x 34.3 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Shoemaker Editorial cartoonist Vaughn Richard Shoemaker won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning twice, in 1938 and 1947. He joined the staff of the Chicago Daily News in 1922 and by 1925 was the paper's lead cartoonist, a position he held until 1952. He created the beleaguered American taxpayer known as "John Q. Public." After 30 years at the Chicago Daily News he moved to the Chicago Tribune. His cartoons were syndicated nationwide. This Uncle Sam original was published in the Chicago Daily News in February 1941 and features Winston Churchill under the car desperately trying to save "Our Free World" from Nazi Germany and calling to his American compatriot for "Tools, Tools!" As reported in the Chicago Daily Tribune on February 9 "Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared...in a world radio address that if the United States gave Great Britain the tools, she would finish the job of defeating Adolf Hitler without the help of an American expeditionary force." This original is inscribed and signed "To Murray A. Harris with my Best Wish Shoemaker" at lower right near his signature. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Element of collage is flag in upper right; vestiges of adhesive around flag. Very light toning to sheet, most visible through margins. Small handling crease at upper right edge. Minor bump at lower left corner with soft creases. Very light handling smudges along extreme edges; wear and markings to margins of page in keeping with illustration and publishing process. Not framed.
Sheet overall: 17.5 x 15 inches
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