William Norman Ritchie Cartoons, 1917-1923 Search

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Blocking the traffic

1 pp 1923

Depicts Metropolitan District Commissioner driving the Magazine Street Bridge into the beach, followed by "joy riders."

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Boy and girl appeals at Magazine Beach

1 pp 1905

Cartoon shows Cambridge Park Commissioner John Ahern listening to the appeals of the boys and girls for new resources at Magazine Beach for a new water fountain and bath houses. Officer Maher is also depicted.

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Do it right Cambridge Council

1 pp 1917

Shows original bathhouses burning down in 1900, calls for the Cambridge Council to make modern improvements now.

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Magainze Beach improvements public hearing

1 pp 1917

Cambridge City hall pictured the night of the Magazine Beach improvements public hearing.

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Magazine Beach outlay

1 pp 1917

Children swimming at beach, reads "The outlay to make Magazine Beach sanitary and up to date is but $25.000 and the income in health, vigor and happiness to the community is incalculable."

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Magazine Beach traffic cop

1 pp 1923

First half of cartoon depicts many well known names arguing on behalf of Magazine Beach to the city planners, second half shows a "public opinion" traffic cop stopping the commissioner from building the bridge.

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Sanitary up to date beach resort

1 pp 1917

Shows the hand of public opinion pointing toward a "sanitary up to date beach resort."

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Stand by the kiddies

1 pp 1923

First pane shows General Gage allowing children to sled on a hill, second pane show kids asking Massachusetts legislature to keep the bridge off Magazine Beach.

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Women and children first!

1 pp 1923

First pane depicts families happily playing on the beach next to the Cottage Farm Bridge, Second pane depicts "Brookline Joy Riders" driving straight through the beach.

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William Norman Ritchie Cartoons, 1917-1923

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Blocking the traffic

Boy and girl appeals at Magazine Beach

Do it right Cambridge Council

Magainze Beach improvements public hearing

Magazine Beach outlay

Magazine Beach traffic cop

Sanitary up to date beach resort

Stand by the kiddies

Women and children first!