Let Us Think Twice Before We Let Loose The Dogs of War

Thomas Nast ( 1846-1902 ) was one Harpers Weekly’s most important illustrators. His political cartoons were extremely influential in the American political arena particularly between the years 1868 to 1886. Following his death in 1902 he was thought by some to be the ” Father of American Caricature. ” He had created the Santa Claus and Uncle Sam images we are still familiar with today, He had devised the Tammy Tiger and popularized the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party and the elephant for the Republican Party. He was known as a political cartoonist with impeccable professional integrity. His images are great historical statements of our political history. This original wood engraving from Harpers Weekly is a double sheet with the original center fold.