Records of the U.S. Senate. 1789 - 2015. Berryman Political Cartoon Collection. 1896 - 1949. Uncle Sam - Guess there's enough here to secure Hobson's release

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Records of the U.S. Senate. 1789 - 2015. Berryman Political Cartoon Collection. 1896 - 1949. Uncle Sam - Guess there's enough here to secure Hobson's release

1898

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This illustration entitled "Uncle Sam - Guess There's Enough Here to Secure Hobson's Release", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on July 6, 1898, shows a smiling Uncle Sam standing beside a crate of 1300 captured Spanish prisoners, including an admiral, while he holds a prisoner exchange list that includes Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson and a crew of seven, captured while attempting to prevent the Spanish fleet from escaping.

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Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937

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Richmond Pearson Hobson (August 17, 1870 – March 16, 1937) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served from 1907–1915 as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, he received the Medal of Honor years later for his part in that conflict. Hobson was born in Greensboro, Alabama on August 17, 1870. He attended private schools and Southern University, graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1889 and from the French National School of Naval Design ...

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

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Political cartoonist for the Washington post (1891-1907) and Washington star (1907-1949). From the description of Cartoon and manuscript collection [graphic]. 1899-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42967653 Editorial cartoonist, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Clifford K. Berryman papers, 1835-1976. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70958744 Clifford Kennedy Berryman was born in Kentucky on April 2, 1869, after he...