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Frederick Opper Signed Original Cover Print from Puck Magazine, June 25, 1884

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Frederick Opper Signed Original Cover Print from Puck Magazine, June 25, 1884
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OPPER, Frederick Burr. (1857-1937) One of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, covers, political cartoons and comic strips for six decades. Puck magazine was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. Opper worked for Puck for 18 years, drawing everything from spot illustrations to chromolithograph covers. Original cover print for the June 25, 1884 issue featuring Opper's cover illustration that depicts Grover Cleveland shaking hands with Puck's figure for the Independent Party labeled "Independent Voter." Behind them are bell tents with banners labeled "Reform." In the lower left corner is a "Withered Flower" with the face of Roswell P. Flower. Measures 10 in. x 13.5 in. Signed by Opper in black ink at the lower right, "F. Opper 1934." In fine condition.