This document provides an overview of political cartoons from the Gilded Age (1860-1912) created by cartoonists such as Thomas Nast, Joseph Keppler, and Frank Beard. It discusses the cartoons created for each presidential election covering issues like the tariff, civil service reform, and cultural issues. Specific cartoons and issues from elections in 1880, 1884, 1896 are described in more detail. Internet resources with more information on Gilded Age political cartoons and the elections of the time are also provided.

1. Who Are These Guys?

2. Nasty and Puckish: Gilded Age Political Cartoons

4. Cartoons for Every Election:1860-1912

6. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA96/PUCK/ Unfortunately No Complete Set

10. Puck’s 1880 National Dog Show

12. Sacrificial Lamb

13. 1880: “The Tariff is a Local Issue”

14. James A. Garfield (Half-Breed)

19. Charles J. Guiteau: “I am a Stalwart of Stalwarts”

20. Chester A. Arthur: Stalwart

21. The Honor Role?

23. 1884 Beauty Pageant

24. James G. Blaine: The Plumed Knight from Maine

27. Grover Cleveland & Maria Halpin “Ma, Ma, Where’s my Pa?”

29. Gone to the White House , Ha Ha Ha!

30. Grover and Frances Folsom with Baby Esther

31. Benjamin Harrison

37. Still Waving the Shirt

38. I’m Back!

40. 1896: Every Newspaper Cartoon with Commentary http://projects.vassar.edu/1896/1896home.html

44. The Great Commoner

45. “ You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!!”

48. Arthur Sewall, Maine Shipbuilder

49. Mary Elizabeth Lease

50. Tom Watson, Populist VICE-Presidential Candidate

54. Marcus Hanna: President Maker?

55. William McKinley, Goldbug(?) and High Tariff

57. McKinley’s Tariff Policy

59. Ida McKinley

60. Garret A. Hobart

61. Post Election Blues

63. “ Free Imperialism?”

65. Trusts Don’t Go Away

66. Racism and Imperialism

67. End of an Era?