Charles Green Bush (1842 – May 21, 1909) was an American newspaper cartoonist who has been called the "originator of the daily newspaper cartoon". His work appeared in New York papers such as the ''
Telegram
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Herald
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World
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'', and was known for its cleverness and simplicity.
Gallery
File:Go Away Little Man Charles Green Bush.jpg, 1903 cartoon depicting Theodore Roosevelt intimidating Colombia to acquire the Canal Zone
File:Cartoon by Charles G. Bush.jpg, "The Menus of an Imperial Lunch" (c. 1903)
File:The foot-ball of the future. C. G. Bush.jpg, "The Foot-ball of the Future" (1899)
References
External links
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database
1842 births
1909 deaths
American editorial cartoonists
Artists from Boston
Artists from New York City
19th-century American artists
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