Title
Date Original
1850
Description
This collection contains a sheet of cartoon drawings by Bill Cush.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Minor Quesenbury (1822-1888), also known as Bill Cush, was a journalist, newspaper founder and editor, a painter, poet, and soldier. He wrote for local newspapers in Van Buren and would eventually founded and edited the South-West Independent in 1853-1857. As an artist and writer, he travelled through the Indian Territory and northwest Arkansas, Texas, and California, keeping paintings, diaries, and sketchbooks from his travels. In 1860, during the gubernatorial election, he made satirical woodcuts of the candidates, which were reprinted by the Arkansas State Gazette and out-of-state newspapers.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Bill Cush cartoons, SMC.OV.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Bill Cush cartoons, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
