Cartoons of Thomas Nast: Reconstruction, Chinese Immigration, Native Americans, Gilded Era
Cartoon. "The Youngest Introducing the
Oldest." (July 18, 1868). Thomas Nast.
(Columbia introduces John Chinaman to
The Western Powers)
Cartoon. "Pacific Chivalry." (August 7, 1869).
Thomas Nast.
(California ruffian whips John Chinaman)
Cartoon. "The Comet of Chinese Labor." (June
13,1870). Thomas Nast.
(Arrival of strike-busting Chinese to East Coast, North
Adams, Massachussetts Model Shoe Factory strike)
Cartoon. "The Chinese Question." (February 18, 1871).
Thomas Nast.
(Columbia defends disconsolae John Chinaman from
nativist Attacks)
Cartoon. "'Every Dog' (No distinction of Color) 'Has
His Day'." (February 8, 1879). Thomas Nast.
(Bedraggled Native American to Chinese immigrant)
Cartoon. "A Matter of Taste." (c. 1883). Thomas Nast.
(John Chinaman refuses Soup in Kearney's Senatorial
Resturant--refers to legislation pertaining to Chinese
Exclusion Act)
Cartoon. Armed White Man's Leaguer and Ku Klux Klan
Member Shake Hands a cowed African American Family.
(October 1874). Thomas Nast.
Cartoon. "The Modern Samson." (1868). Thomas Nast.
(Southern Democracy as Delilah Shears the Hair of
Suffrage off a Black Samson)
Cartoon. "Let Us Prey." ( ). Thomas Nast.
(New York City's Boss Tweed Gang as Vultures)
Cartoon, 2 Panels. "The Odor of the Nigger
(Republican) is Offensive," (White Southern Democrat
holds nose as well turned out freedmen go to vote),
"But . . ." (sycophantic Democrats at a fancy dress
ball court black participants). (September 26 1868).
Thomas Nast.
Cartoon. "Halt!' "This is not the way to repress
corruption and initiate the Negroes into the ways of
honest and orderly Government!" (1871?). Thomas Nast.
(A sword wielding Columbia drives back thugs from the
White Man's League)
Cartoon. "The New Alabama." (1874). Thomas Nast.
(South as a pirate, "redeemed" by the Democratic Party,
hoists the Jolly Roger of slavery aboard "The New
Alabama"--reference is to Confederate Naval Raider of
Civil War)