Advertising and Editorial Cartoons

These images pertain to racing. Many times the sport was criticized in editorial cartoons as excessively dangerous or disruptive to the tranquility of a community. Even more frequently automotive manufacturers proclaimed their success in advertising to appeal to customers with evidence of their superior quality products.

Barney Oldfield Does Atlanta

This complex editorial cartoon appeared in an Atlanta newspaper during one of Barney Oldfield's barnstorming tours there (circa 1905). Read carefully, it gives a flavor of the culture of southern American society of the times.

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