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Uncle Sam Illustrations
Puck
and Judge, 1880-1900
Doug Boilesen, 2023
The numerous illustrations
of Uncle Sam from 1880 -1900 on the pages of Puck and Judge
are evidence that Uncle Sam was becoming the primary symbol of the
United States of America.
The subtext of those covers
and illustrations was also clear:
Brother Jonathan's roles were being
absorbed into the persona and single symbol of Uncle Sam.
Uncle Sam was the now the foil for
John Bull in popular culture.
The following are some
of those examples of Uncle Sam as seen in popular culture in the last
two decades of the nineteenth century.
Uncle
Sam, Puck,
February 1882
Uncle Sam participating
in satirical International Emigrant Exchange Proposal, "A
FAIR EXCHANGE," Puck, February 1882. Disclaimer
Uncle
Sam, Puck,
November 1886
Uncle Sam - "OBSTRUCTING
THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY," PUCK, November 1886
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Puck,
February 1887
Uncle Sam and John Bull
- "BRITISH ARROGANCE", PUCK, February 1887
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Puck,
August 1887
Uncle Sam and John Bull
- "AN EYE-OPENER", PUCK, August 1887
Uncle
Sam and
President Cleveland, Puck,
April 1888
"DOCTOR CLEVELAND'S
PATIENTS'," Puck, April 1888
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Judge,
September 29, 1888
Uncle Sam delivering American
Surplus to John Bull, by Victor Gillam, Judge, September 29,
1888
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Puck,
November 1888
"PUCK'S
PRESIDENTIAL PUZZLE-PICTURE FOR 1888," Puck,
November 1888
Uncle
Sam, Bismarck, and
John Bull, Puck,
February 6, 1889
Uncle Sam, Bismarck and
John Bull - "MORE BLUSTER THAN BLOOD." PUCK, February
6, 1889
Uncle
Sam and John Bull, Puck,
July 24, 1889
Uncle Sam and John Bull
- "JOHN BULL AFTER US AGAIN." PUCK, July 24, 1889
Uncle
Sam, Puck,
January 15, 1890
Uncle Sam - "A USELESS
BARRICADE." PUCK, January 15, 1890
Uncle
Sam, Puck,
October 1, 1890
"AS IT OUGHT TO BE
-- UNDER ONE FLAG", PUCK, October 1, 1890 (centerfold)
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Judge,
August, 1892
Uncle Sam - "HIT IT
HARD, UNCLE SAM!" Judge, August 1892
Uncle Sam and John
Bull , Judge,
1892
Uncle Sam to John Bull
- "It's time for you to back down as usual, Johnny." Judge,
1892
Uncle
Sam, Judge,
October 1893
Uncle Sam - "QUARANTINED."
Judge, October 1, 1893
Uncle Sam,
Puck,
August 21, 1895
"UNCLE SAM'S SUMMER
GIRL FOR '95." Puck, August 21, 1895
Uncle Sam
and John Bull, Puck,
September 4, 1895
"THAT COVETED
CUP." Uncle Sam and John Bull, Puck, September 4,
1895
Uncle Sam
and Budweiser, Judge,
May, 1896
Uncle Sam - Getting Strength
for the Coming Presidential Campaign with Anheuser-Busch, Judge,
May 1896
Uncle
Sam and
John Bull, Judge,
June 5, 1897
Uncle Sam and John
Bull in International Arbitration, "QUITE RIGHT."
Judge, June 5, 1897
Uncle Sam,
Judge, July 1897
"UNCLE SAM'S FOURTH OF
JULY PROTEST AGAINST DELAY." Judge, July, 1897
Uncle Sam
and John Bull,
Judge, September 25, 1897
"TURN-ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY,"
Uncle Sam sitting on top of American goods talking to John Bull,
Judge, September 25, 1897.
Uncle Sam
and John Bull,
Puck, August 23, 1899
Uncle Sam
"PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWN." Puck,
August 23, 1899, Color
lithograph by J.S. Pughe (Courtesy Library of Congress)
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