Charles Nelan | |
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Self-portrait of Nelan drawing Uncle Sam and a personification of Spain
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Born |
Akron, Ohio |
April 10, 1859
Died | December 7, 1904 Cave Spring, Georgia |
(aged 45)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Charles F. Nelan (April 10, 1859 – December 7, 1904) was an American artist and political cartoonist, known for his cartoons on the Spanish–American War, some 135 of which appeared in the New York Herald. His work also helped solidify the image of Uncle Sam as a personification of the United States.