Found in the Collection: Dan Smith’s Holiday Herald Covers

There are few things more breathtaking in the turn-of-the-century issues of The New York Herald than the color covers by Dan Smith. In the thick of the holiday season, we’re happy to highlight some of his warm and wondrously illustrated scenes from over 100 years ago, at a time when newspaper covers could look like this:

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Dan Smith for The New York Herald, tearsheet from The San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Many of Smith’s covers from this time period included juxtaposed photos. Below, an especially lovely piece with shots of Manhattan’s Central Park and Van Cortland Park in the Bronx.

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Dan Smith for The New York Herald, tearsheet from The San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

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Dan Smith for The New York Herald, tearsheet from The San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

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Dan Smith for The New York Herald, tearsheet from The San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Happy Holidays from the Cartoon Library!

Stay tuned next week for a vision of the future from Arthur Radebaugh, as the New Year steadily approaches.

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  1. These are incredible. Classic illustration…

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