Political Cartoons of the Hawaiian Kingdom/Kingdom of Hawaii

Text: "See-saw! Uncle Sam in Hawaii"
The evening world, November 14, 1893, BROOKLYN LAST EDITION, Image 1
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Uncle Sam gets first dibs on the "oyster sandwiches," or Hawaii, before Japan and other countries.

Text: "Uncle Sam--You fellows will please stand back while I try these oyster sandwiches myself."
The Saint Paul globe, June 17, 1897, Image 1
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Uncle Sam catches the ripe apple that says "Hawaii" in his hat at the right time. In the background, John Bull, a personification of Britain, shakes his fist. 

Text: "Uncle Sam Catches the Ripe Fruit"
The morning call, January 29, 1893, Image 1
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Found in Queen Liliuokalani's Files:




 



1894 - U.S. President Cleveland Gave Two Letters to Willis:  (1) for Sanford B. Dole and (2) Instructions to Willis to Put Queen Liliuokalani Back on the Throne.


 

POLITICAL CARICATURES OF THE
HAWAIIAN KINGDOM

Circa 1875-1905

This index represents a portion of the political caricatures and cartoons which were published during a pivotal period in Hawai'i's history. Most of the prints, appearing prior to the overthrow and continuing through the annexation of Hawai'i, were extracted from the American magazines, Puck and Judge. These magazines flourished in the late 1800's and early 1900's as humor magazines providing comment on the events of the time, and as agents of political influence actively supporting or opposing political candidates, and domestic and international policy. By smearing his opponent, Puck helped to elect Grover Cleveland. Judge, in partnership with the GOP, secured the elections of Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley. This genre for political reform was at its height, having gained impetus by Thomas Nast's effectively convicting the Tweed Ring with his graphic invectives.Richard E. Marschall writes in A History of Puck, Judge and Life (The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons, Horn, Maurice, ed., Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1980), "To today's scholar, they [the magazines] are an excellent reflection of American civilization of the day...Humor cuts through pretense, and by exposing prejudices, fads, morals and life-styles, the cartoonist paints a unique and unrivaled portrait of his contemporaries." These cartoons are presented as a matter of historical record. Due to time constraints research was done only at the Hawai'i State Archives, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Archives and the Hawaiian Historical Society Library.

1883

• "The New Lorelei". Cartoon, color. San Francisco, California. The Wasp. August 11, 1883. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection.Corner note: We are glad to hear evidences that the monumental fraud called the Kingdom of the Sandwich Islands, which has been maintained for the past twelve years at the expense of the people of the U.S., is ready fall to pieces. We presume that England will then step in and assume a protectorate.
  Description: Grover Cleveland is depicted as Lorelei sitting dejectedly on a rock in foreground, the Sandwich Isles lie in the distance, a U.S. vessel is shipwrecked and a British ship is gathering flotsam.
  
  

  1887

To the Rescue Description: King Kalakaua sits on a throne being toppled by the "revolution". The schooner "Lurline" is in the background. A barefoot woman rushing back from the Jubilee represents Kapi'olani. Courtesy of the Hawai'i State Archives Return to index

• "To the Rescue." Cartoon, chromolith. San Francisco, California, The Wasp, July 16, 1887. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection [37/32].Description: King Kalakaua sits on a throne being toppled by the "revolution". The schooner "Lurline" is in the background. A barefoot woman rushing back from the Jubilee represents Kapi'olani.
  
• "Which will win?" Cartoon, chromolith. San Francisco, California, The Wasp, August 27, 1887. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection [37/33].Description: Shows King Kalakaua drunk, his crown askew. John Bull is holding him up by an arm and emptying a bottle onto the ground. Caricatured Kapi'olani is holding his other arm. Cleveland is on his knees before them pleading for something
  
  

  1893

• Victor. "We Draw the Line at This." Cartoon, color lithograph. [New York], Judge, v25, 6331, December 2, 1893. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Drawer Ills. press 1-2, Negative no. CP103.862, slide no. XS 30.786.Caption: Our good-natured country may allow this administration to give our market to England, sell our embassies to Anglomaniac dudes, and cause the reduction of wages to the European standard. But...
  Description: Soldiers are holding up on points of bayonets a round platform upon which sits a caricature of Lili'uokalani, feathers in her hair, crown askew, barefoot, holding a paper reading "scandalous government", and "gross immorality".
  
• Victor. "When We Annex Hawaii." Cartoon, color lithograph. [New York], Judge, c.1893. Hawai'i State Archives. Kahn Collection. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Drawer Ills. press. Negative no. CP103.873, slide no. XS 31.155. Honolulu, Hawai'iDescription: Several vignettes with captions.
  
  • "The bicycle will be in demand"
  • "Make Dave Hill king of the Sandwich Islands."
  • "Transfer Tammany to the wilds of Hawaii."
  • "A great American institution will be at once adopted"- i.e. swindlers, cheats, etc.
  • "Another great American institution will beautify the country" - i.e. saloon, liquor.
  • "The enterprising Yankee agents will shortly afflict the inhabitants."
  • "What a magnificent field for Dr. Parkhurst."
  • "Queen Lily will have a great time"-i.e. in a meuseum (sic) side show attraction.
  
  

  1894

• "His Little Hawaiian Game Checkmated." Cartoon, chromolith. [New York], Judge. n.p., c1894. Hawaiian Historical Society, Whitney scrapbook, p114, 999.6 W61S. Kahn Collection [37/35], Hawai'i State Archives. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i.Caption: Uncle Sam: "Grover this game has been too deep for you. Every move you've made has been a blunder, and now you've lost your Black Queen and the game.
  Description: Uncle Sam and Cleveland are playing chess with pieces representing the U.S. senators and Queen Lili'uokalani.
  
• Taylor. "In His Second Childhood." Cartoon, color lithograph. New York, N.Y. Puck, v 35, n 886, February 28, 1894. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection.Description: Hoar is strapped into a high chair in the senatorial nursery and a page seems to be dangling a "Queen Lil" doll in front of him.
  
  

  1897

• Taylor, C.J. "Another Shotgun Wedding, with Neither Party Willing". Cartoon, color lithograph. Puck, v 42, n 1082. December 1, 1897. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives, Honolulu, Hawai'i. Drawer: Ills. Press 1-2, negative no. CP 103.858, slide no. XS 30.782.Description: A woman (Hawai'i) and Uncle Sam are getting married, kneeling before the minister (McKinley) who is reading from a book entitled "Annexation Policy". The bride seems ready to bolt. Behind the couple stands Morgan (jingo) with a shotgun.
  
• Dalrymple. "Patient Waiters are No Losers." Cartoon, color lithograph. New York, Puck. January 13, 1897. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection.Caption: Uncle Sam - "I ain't in a hurry-it'll drop into my basket when it gets ripe."
  Description: Uncle Sam is standing under a fruit tree, fruits hanging from tree are labeled "Hawaii, Canada, Cuba, Florida, Texas, California, and Louisiana".
  
• Dalrymple. "Settling Affairs of State." Cartoon, color lithograph. New York, Puck, vXLI, n1062, July 14, 1897. Hawai'i State Archives. Kahn Collection. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives. Drawer: Ills. Press 1-2, negative no. CP103.859, slide no. XS30.783. Honolulu, Hawai'i.Description: Secretary Sherman, dressed as an old woman, is gathering flowers from a pot labeled "Diplomatic Questions". The flowers are labeled "Bering Sea", "Cuba", "Hawaii". He is plucking petals from the Hawai'i flower.
  
  

  1898

• Dalrymple. "School Begins". Cartoon, color lithograph. [New York], Puck, 1898. Hawai'i State Archives. Kahn Collection 37:39. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Honolulu, Hawai'i.Caption: Uncle Sam (to his new class on civilization) - "Now, children, you've got to learn these lessons whether you want to or not! But just take a look at the class ahead of you, and remember that in a little while, you will be as glad to be here as they are!"
  Description: In the back of the classroom students representing California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Alaska are quietly reading. In the front row are boys representing the Philippines, Porto (sic) Rico, Cuba, and Hawai'i looking bored and out of place.
  
• Keppler. "A Trifle Embarrassed." Cartoon, chromolith. [New York], Puck, 1898. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection [37/36].Caption: Uncle Sam: "Gosh, I wish they wouldn't come quite so many in a bunch; but if I've got to take them, I guess I can do as well by them as I've done by the others."
  Description: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are standing by a wall labeled "U.S. Foundling Asylum". Outstretched arms labeled "Manifest Destiny" are handing them a basket of crying children representing Porto (sic) Rico, Hawaii, Cuba, Philippines. Children dancing in the yard are labeled California, Texas and Mexico.
  
  

  1900

• Pughe, J.S. "Hurrah! The country is saved again." Cartoon, color lithograph. Puck, 1900. Hawai'i State Archives. Kahn Collection [37/40]. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i.
  Description: Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia are at the gate of the Capitol dancing with little people representing Cuba, Porto (sic) Rico, Labor, Capital, Philippines and Hawai'i.
  
• Dalrymple. "The Ill-Fated Sister." Cartoon, color lithograph. New York, Puck, 1900. Hawai'i State Archives. Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection [37/41].Description: U.S. and Hawaii are riding in a carriage named "Free Trade", Porto (sic) Rico is standing forlornly by the roadside.
  
  

  1901

• Hamilton, Grant. "The American Policy". Cartoon, color lithograph. Judge. c. 1901, v 40, n 1018. Hawai'i State Archives, Honolulu, Hawai'i. Kahn Collection.Caption: Bringing the truant boy to the little red, white and blue schoolhouse.
  Description: Miss Columbia, teacher at the Liberty School, is ringing a bell. Uncle Sam, switch in hand, is dragging by the ear a Filipino boy in loincloth and amulet. Boys from Hawai'i, Cuba, and Porto Rico(sic) are standing around watching.
  
  

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• Dalrymple. "An Eye-Opener". Cartoon, color lithograph. Puck, n.d., n.p. Hawai'i State Archives, Honolulu. Kahn Collection. Also at Bernice P. Bishop Museum Archives. Drawer: Ills. Press, negative no. CP 103.857, slide no. XS 30.781. Honolulu, Hawai'i.Caption: Uncle Sam- "See if you can read that sign through this hyar telescope o' mine."
  Description: Uncle Sam is holding the small end of a telescope on John Bull's eye. John Bull is standing across the water in England and Hawaii is in the middle of the ocean. The telescope is labeled "Monroe Doctrine" and is aimed at a sign reading "No foreign interference."
  

 
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