Time Capsule: Puck Magazine Thanksgiving Political Covers, 1894-1913

Published from 1871 until 1918, Puck magazine was America’s first successful humor magazine featuring cartoons and political satire. Their Thanksgiving covers, while not always political, usually were and are still fun to look at today even if the relevance has been lost to time. Their choice of makes sense when you know that they were based out of New York City. Tammany Hall, which we all heard about in history class but have since forgotten, figures prominently.

Here’s a selection of Puck‘s Thanksgiving covers from around the turn of the 20th century, courtesy the Library of Congress.

Excerpted from: Time Capsule: Puck Magazine Thanksgiving Political Covers, 1894-1913 by Chris Holmes, November 2012, The Man in Gray Flannel Suit, Cool Stuff for all ages from all ages.

Time Capsule: Puck Magazine Thanksgiving Political Covers, 1894-1913

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