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C. R. (Charles Raymond) Macauley
1871–1934
Best known as an American cartoonist and illustrator, he moved from Ohio newspapers to major New York papers and became one of the notable editorial artists of his day. His work ranged from sharp political cartoons to posters and books, giving his career an unusually wide reach.
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The Red Tavern
by C. R. (Charles Raymond) Macauley
About the author
Born in Canton, Ohio, in 1871, Charles Raymond Macauley built his career first in newspaper cartooning and illustration. Reliable sources agree that he worked for papers in Cleveland before moving to New York, where he drew for publications including the New York World, New York Daily Mirror, New York Evening Graphic, and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Macauley is remembered mainly as an editorial cartoonist, but his output was broader than that label suggests. He also created magazine and book illustrations, and his image-making reached a wide public through works such as his World War I Liberty Bond poster. Some records also note that he was involved in the film business, showing how easily he moved between print culture and other popular media of the early 20th century.
His reputation was strong enough to earn major recognition late in his career: he received the 1930 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. He died in Manhattan in 1934, leaving behind a body of work that captures the look, humor, and political energy of American visual journalism in that era.