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.

Haunting Danger

The editorial cartoon from the August 23, 1909, Indianapolis News depicts the anxious wife of an unnamed driver clinging to her child as she stares at the clock and wonders if her "speed mad" husband will come home in one piece.

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