Titanic Cartoons and Commentary Illustrations

Numerous publications published political and commentary cartoons and illustrations after the Titanic tragedy. GG Archives has curated a sampling from the best illustrators from that era.

Guardian Angel of the Sea Pays Tribute to Martyred Heroes.

Guardian Angel of the Sea Pays Tribute to Martyred Heroes. Toll for the Brave! The Brave That Are No More! All Sunk Beneath the Wave, Fast by Their Native Shore! - Cowper. © Pushnell 1912. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 10. GGA Image ID # 108998cc7f

Unsinkable - Coffman in the New York Journal

Unsinkable - Coffman in the New York Journal. The Literary Digest (27 April 1912) p. 868. GGA Image ID # 1085409260

The Steamship-Owner Gambled with Death - but Death Held the Cards 

The Steamship-Owner Gambled with Death - but Death Held the Cards   —Barclay in the Baltimore Sun. The Literary Digest (4 May 1912) p. 920-a. GGA Image ID # 103c61ea80

The Moving Finger Writes, And. Having Writ, Moves On.

“The Moving Finger Writes, And. Having Writ, Moves On." (Life Saving Appliances Were Inadequate —Ireland lo the Columbus Dispatch. The Literary Digest (4 May 1912) p. 920-b. GGA Image ID # 103c9aff7e

The Eternal Collision —Macauley in the New York World.

The Eternal Collision  —Macauley in the New York World. The Literary Digest (4 May 1912) p. 921-a. GGA Image iD # 103ac3fcc9

The Helmsman —Johnson in the Philadelphia North American.

The Helmsman —Johnson in the Philadelphia North American. The Literary Digest (4 May 1912) p. 921-b. GGA Image ID # 103a800831

Luxuries of Modern Travel -- But Not Enough Lifeboats.

Luxuries of Modern Travel -- But Not Enough Lifeboats. © Montreal Herald. The Literary Digest (4 May 1912) p. 925. GGA Image ID # 10868883f9

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This.

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This. © Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 18. GGA Image ID # 1089c9f9b4

Waiting in Suspense.

Waiting in Suspense. © Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 26. GGA Image ID # 1089d3fd8d

Luxury, Elegance, Speed, Grandeur, Magnitude, and Safety.

Luxury, Elegance, Speed, Grandeur, Magnitude, and Safety. © Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 54. GGA Image ID # 108b560437

Sinking a Derelict -- Disposing of a Menace to Navigation

Sinking a Derelict -- Disposing of a Menace to Navigation. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 65. GGA Image ID # 1102eb09b5

The Eternal Collision.

The Eternal Collision. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 72. GGA Image ID # 108b9402d0

Lest We Forget.

Lest We Forget. © Indianapolis Star. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 90. GGA Image ID # 1102f161f7

Getting the Lesson.

Getting the Lesson. © Indianapolis News. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 109. GGA Image ID # 108c997745

Section of Wreck Site.

Section of Wreck Site. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 112. GGA Image ID # 108d125c04

Nearer My God to Thee.

Nearer My God to Thee. © Toledo News-Bee. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 126. GGA Image ID # 108d68e4a5

The Spirit of Grief.

The Spirit of Grief. © H,. Norberg in the Kansas City Star. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 132. GGA Image ID # 1103004a3b

Tragedy of the Titanic.

Tragedy of the Titanic. © St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 154. GGA Image ID # 108e025029

More Life Saving Boats.

More Life Saving Boats. © Cincinnati Post. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 184. GGA Image ID # 108ea3c86e

Grieve Not - the Spirit of Manhood Still Lives.

Grieve Not - the Spirit of Manhood Still Lives. © St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912) p. 192. GGA Image ID # 108edcce25

 

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