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Mar

“UNCLE SAM” DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1852

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“Uncle Sam” first appeared as a cartoon figure (above) in the New York Lantern weekly newspaper. It was drawn by Frank Henry Bellew (pictured below).
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Cartoonist Frank H. Bellew

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2 Responses to ““UNCLE SAM” DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1852”

  1. Keith says:
    March 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    That’s not the correct 1st cartoon. The one you posted is from a 1862 Civil War Themed Harpers Weekly cartoon. The actual 1st cartoon is “Raising the Wind or Both sides of the story”. You can find it at this site (it’s not my blog, BTW). http://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2009/08/frank-bellew-1828-1888.html

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