Monday, December 29, 2014

Cartoonists of the Chicago Tribune


[1] Film Star Joe Murphy as Andy Gump, Dec 27, 1924 

THE Chicage Tribune billed itself as “The World’s Greatest Newspaper” and could boast many of the world’s greatest newspaper comic strip artists. The earliest staff cartoonists were John T. McCutcheon and Carey Orr. Later the line-up included William Donahey, Sidney Smith, Harold Gray, Frank King, Chester Gould, Frank Willard, Ferd Johnson, Gaar Williams, Carl Ed, Bill Holman, Martin Branner, Gus Edson, Ed Leffingwell, and Zack Mosley.

[2] “The World’s Greatest Newspaper,” Jan 23, 1927
[3] William Donahey, 1919
[4] Gaar Williams, Feb 10, 1935
[5] Frank King, July 24, 1932
[6] Carey Orr, Dec 20, 1920
[7] Chester Gould, Feb 28, 1932
[8] Ferd Johnson, May 8, 1932
[9] Sidney Smith, April 8, 1928

   

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