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From 1868 to 1914
Vanity Fair caricatures both lampooned and praised
eminent Victorian and Edwardian Politicians, Sportsmen, Lawyers
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| ADAMS Mr Charles Francis: 'An Arbitrator'. Grandson of John Adams. Coloured. Born in Boston Mass. Educated Harvard. Became a lawyer. Senator. Beard. Bow tie. Frock coat. Top Hat. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Diplomats. Law. Politics) | 1872. 10. 05 |
| AMERICAN AMBASSADOR The. 'United States Embassy'. By Spy. (Joseph Hodges CHOATE). Born Massachusetts 1832. Learned Law at Harvard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Diplomats) | 1899.09.28 |
| BAYARD The Hon. Thomas Francis. 'The United States'. Ambassador. Born Wilmington Delaware 1829. Began in business. Turned to the Law. A Senator at age 40. Secretary of Sate to President Cleveland. Came to London 1893. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1894.06.28 |
| DUNNE Finley Peter. 'Mr Dooley'. A humorous writer. Made 'nation laugh'. An Irish-American. Born Chicago. 1867. Began as a journalist. Wearing glasses. Smoking cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Writers. Journalists). | 1905.07.27 |
| FISH The Hon. Hamilton American Secretary of Sate for Foreign Affairs. Coloured. 'Consequential damages'. Lawyer. Governor of NY State. Senator. Wearing: Beard. Frock Coat. Holding top hat. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 05. 18 |
| GILLETTE Mr William. 'Sherlock Holmes'. Born Hartford. USA. Actor. Educated at both Yale and Harvard. Stage debut in New Orleans 1875. Was also an author. Smoking a pipe and holding a pistol. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.02.27 |
| GOULD Mr George Jay. Owner of the yachts 'Vigilant' and Atlanta. Born 1862. His father had 'notoriety' on Wall Street. Very rich. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing yachting cap and blazer. (Sailing) | 1894.09.27 |
| GRANT Gen. Ulysses S President of the United States of America: ' In rocking chair. Coloured. 'Captain. Tanner. Farmer. General. Imperator'. Beard. Bow tie. Smoking cigar. (Civil War. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Famous. Militaria) | 1872. 06. 01 |
| GREELEY Mr Horace Candidate for the Presidency of the United States. Coloured. 'Anything to beat Grant'. Journalist. 'a taste for wild beliefs and agricultural pursuits'. Born Amherst New Hampshire. Founded the Morning Post and New Yorker. Glasses. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 07. 20 |
| HARTE Mr Francis Bret. ' the Heathen Chinee '. By Spy. Born New York 1838. Son of poor schoolmaster. Went to San Francisco. Tried mining teaching and writing. Appointed magazine editor. US Consul at Crefeld. Grey hair. Monocle. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 inches. (America. Writers) | 1879.01.04 |
| HOLMES Mr Oliver Wendell: 'the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Born Cambridge Mass. USA. Degree at Harvard. Studied Law. Then became a Boston Doctor. Then to Literature. Novels. Essays. Poetry. (Writers). | 1886.06.19 |
| LOWELL Mr James Russell. 'Hosea Biglow'. Poet. Diplomat. The family had gone to America in the late 16th century. He was born in Boston 1819. Educated at Harvard. Became a lawyer before turning to writing and politics. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. (Cigar. Beard) | 1880.08.21 |
| MAXIM Sir Hiram Stevens. From Maine. Invented the Maxim Gun. Etc. 'In the clouds'. Became a British subject. His attempt to invent a flying machine cost him GBP 30. 000 a huge sum in those days. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Inventors. Grey hair and beard. Deaf (?). Militaria) | 1904.12.15 |
| MOODY Mr D L.'Prayer and Praise'. Preacher. Evangelist. Began on a farm. Sunday school teacher in Boston. Went to Chicago running a boot and shoe shop. Long beard. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875.04.03 |
| PRESIDENT of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt. 'USA'. Born 1858. Elected to MY Legislature at 24. Colonel of Rough Riders. Th then youngest ever President. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By FLAGG. (Famous) | 1902.09.04 |
| REID Mr Whitelaw. 'New York Tribune'. Editor of the newspaper. Born Ohio 1837. Educated Miami University. Princeton. Yale. Fought in Civil War. Became a cotton planter. Vice presidential candidate. Ambassador. Holding his glasses. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1902.09.25 |
| SANKEY Mr Ira D. 'Praise and Prayer'. Evangelist. By Ape. Met L Moody in Indianapolis. Sang at his meetings. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. | 1875.04.10 |
| SCHENCK General Robert Cumming. 'The United States'. By Ape. Born in Ohio. Educated University of Miami Ohio. Lawyer turned politician. In the Civil War was Military Governor of Maryland. Later Minister to England. Wearing: White tie and tails. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 ins. | 1875.01.23 |
| SHUSTER W Morgan. 'The Yankee from Persia'. Lawyer. By WH. Diplomat who served in Cuba and Philippines. Become lawyer. Asked by President Taft to help Persia (Iran) organise it's finances. Lost his position due to a Coup d'etat. Smoking cigar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Diplomats) | 1912.02.28 |
| SUMNER The Hon. Charles Member of the United States Senate. 'The Massive Grievance'. Born in Boston. Educated Harvard. Became a lawyer. Wearing: Bow Tie. Waistcoat. Holding glasses. Coloured. Overall size 8x14 ins. | 1872. 05. 25 |
| UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR. 'U. S. A. '. John Hay. By Spy. Born Salem Indiana 1858. Educated at Brown University. . Became a lawyer. Asst. Sec. To Abraham Lincoln. Edited New York Tribune. Wrote Poetry. C120Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Diplomats. Poets. Writers) | 1897.06.24 |
| VANDERBILT Alfred Gwynne. <Same caption>. Coaching enthusiast. Shown holding a whip. Son of Cornelius. Born 1877 Educated St Paul's School Concord. Yale. Bred Horses. Director of Hanover National Bank. Railway Companies etc Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. | 1907.07.31 |
| WARD Mr Reginald. 'Copper'. Formed own Bank in Boston. New York. Born Massachusetts 1862. Came to England and known as 'King of Copper'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Business. Finance. Debonair. In white tie and tails) | 1899.07.13 |
| WARD Mr Samuel. 'Uncle Sam'. 'The Prince of good livers'. Educated at Harvard. By Spy. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. | 1880.01.10 |
| WHITE Mr Henry. 'A Diplomatic Cousin'. Secretary of American Embassy in London 1884. A handsome debonair man in white tie and tails. Interests: Golf. Hunting. Shooting. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Diplomats) | 1899.03.16 |
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