Reminders:

Several friends who agree that Rollin Kirby deserves a stamp have asked for mailing address (link) from my earliest Post..

Please direct post card or letter to:

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
c/o Stamp Development
U.S. Postal Service
1735 North Lynn St., Suite 5013
Arlington, VA 22209-6432

Also: To better appreciate RK's cartoons, enlarge by clicking on the image.

The favorite weapon of the underworld (Circa 1926)

Giving the gangsters the advantage over the local police.

Chicago Holds An Election (1927)

Precautions to stop gunmen from intimidating voters required 105 automobile squads, 25 of them armed with machine guns. Kirby takes direct aim at the hoodlums who controlled the politics of Chicago.

A tribute to America's hero.

Lindy presented with key to NY city and ticker-tape parade

Kirby portrays the New York celebration of America's newest hero, upon the completion of his historic solo flight to Paris in 1927.

Kirby's Dolly Dialogues

Kirby's lighter creative side

Rollin Kirby, considered the ablest editorial cartoonist in the country wrote and illustrated a series of "Dolly Dialogues,"1926 style that amused those who remember the girls of the 90's.

Rollin Kirby is most famous for the serious nature of his artistry, but the satire on the flappers places him in an entirely new light. He also wrote 2 successful plays, 2 books and poetry.

Rollin Kirby's third Pulitzer Prize Editorial Cartoon (1928))

The third Pulitzer awarded to Rollin Kirby was for his fiery editorial cartoon "Tammany."

This unusually large drawing required extra columns in the N.Y. World during the presidential campaign.

Many letters, from across the country, with diverse opinions swamped the World.

Kirby's second Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon (1924)

Kirby's editorial cartoon portrayal of a hobo camp inhabited by three "outcasts" who did not join with the 48 member countries comprising the League of Nations Peace Pact. Mexico was suffering from internal disruption and Russia was against any involvement with any non-Socialistic countries and many reasons including isolationism were given by the U.S. for not joining.

Rollin Kirby,s first Pulitzer Prize Editorial Cartoon (1921)

The first ever Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning was awarded to Rollin Kirby for his drawing, "On the Road to Moscow". Here he reminds the world of the horrible famine that took the lives of over 5 million people in the Ukraine.

The editorial cartoon acknowledged by Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill 1939 telegram to Rollin Kirby

Sir Winston Churchill. "World's Greatest Leader". TIME magazine

"The World's Greatest Leader" (Time Magazine)

Ambassador Jusserand letter to Rollin Kirby 1917

Rollin Kirby was an admired and respected editorial cartoonist, at home and abroad. Two who made their feelings known to him will be mentioned here, along with personal letters sent to Kirby.

First:

Jean Jules Jusserand

Diplomat and Author

Jusserand served as the French ambassador to the U.S. during WW 1 Entering the diplomatic service in 1876. In 1878 he became consul in London. shortly thereafter he was French minister at Copenhagen. In 1902 he was transferred to Washington, D.C. as French minister for the next 23 years. He also served in a diplomatic mission to the Second Polish Republic during the Polish-Russian War of 1918-1921. His complete letter follows:

Ambassador Jusserand letter to Rollin Kirby 1917

Kirby self portrait

A great compilation of cartoons.