CARTOONS:

POLITICAL
CARICATURE OF
THE AMERICAN ERA
(1900 – 1941)
-by Alfred Mccoy
Public post is
not a The cartoon shows a
hereditary politician from Tondo, named
crown Dr. Santos, passing his crown
to his brother – in – law, Dr.
Barcelona.

A filipino Guy was trying

to stop Santos, telling the
latter to stop giving
Barcelona the crown
because it is not his to begin
with
 This was drawn by
Fernando Amorsolo. A Filipino
child who stole a skinny
War Against chicken because he had
Speculator nothing to eat. The police
officer was relentlessly
pursuing the said child.
A man wearing a salakot
named Juan de la Cruz was
grabbing the officer, telling
him to leave the small time
pockets and thieves and to
turn at the great thieves
instead.
He was pointing to huge
warehouse containing bulks of
COLORU
M
The Philippines Free
Press published this
commentary when fatal
accidents involving
colorum vehicles and taxis
occurred often already
CINEM
A A blown up officer was at
the screen saying that couple
are not allowed to neck and
make love in the theater.
Two youngster looked
horrified while n older
couple seemed amused
Uncle Sam Riding A
Chariot
Uncle Sam Riding a
chariot pulled by
Filipinos wearing school
uniforms.
The Filipino boys
were carrying American
objects like baseball
bats, whiskey, and
boxing gloves.
El Turno Los Was published by
Partidos Lipang Kalabaw on
August 24, 1907.
In the picture we can
see the Uncle Sam
rationing poeeidge to the
politicians and member of
the Progresista Party
while members of
Nacionalista Party look on
and wait for their turn.
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