Samuel Ehrhart - Santa Claus in Wall Street

Samuel Ehrhart was an American cartoonist and illustrator born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Ehrhart received his education in the New York City school system. Subsequently, he studied art in Munich. His work appeared in Harper's Monthly (1878-79), Puck (1880, and 1888-1913), and Judge (1887). He died in Brooklyn, New York on October 26, 1937.

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‘Good’ or ‘bad’ trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong

‘Good’ or ‘bad’ trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong (1903)

Samuel Ehrhart (American, 1862-1937)
The ancient game

The ancient game (1911)

Samuel Ehrhart (American, 1862-1937)
The U.S. Hotel badly needs a ‘bouncer’

The U.S. Hotel badly needs a ‘bouncer’ (1883)

Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (American, 1838 – 1894)
The haunted house

The haunted house (1907)

Art Young (American, 1866 – 1943)
The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899

The annual surplus and its consequences – a study inspired by the commencement season of 1899 (1899)

Samuel Ehrhart (American, 1862-1937)
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk (1912)

Louis Glackens (American, 1866-1933)
Coal is king in the far east

Coal is king in the far east (1898)

Louis Dalrymple (American, 1866 – 1905)
Another air-ship failure

Another air-ship failure (1904)

John Samuel Pughe (American, 1870-1909)
Wall Street, ‘The Index of the Country’s Prosperity’

Wall Street, ‘The Index of the Country’s Prosperity’ (1907)

Samuel Ehrhart (American, 1862-1937)
Cuba’s choice

Cuba’s choice (1902)

Udo Keppler (American, 1872 – 1956)
The Wall Street Persians and the Washington Egyptians

The Wall Street Persians and the Washington Egyptians (1907)

Louis Glackens (American, 1866-1933)
Puck Thanksgiving 1907

Puck Thanksgiving 1907 (1907)

Louis Glackens (American, 1866-1933)
William Jennings Bryan, depicted as a bird, stands on a perch made from buildings representing Chautauqua and the Commoner

William Jennings Bryan, depicted as a bird, stands on a perch made from buildings representing Chautauqua and the Commoner (1913)

Louis Glackens (American, 1866-1933)
Nursing our infant industries

Nursing our infant industries (1883)

Friedrich Graetz (Austrian, 1842-1912)
The knitting craze

The knitting craze (1914)

Henry Mayer (American, 1868-1954)
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