CARTOON - IN TROUBLED WATERS

1921
Overview

This hand drawn black and white cartoon features a single smoke stack cargo ship sailing in rough waters towards cliffs. The ship has the name [H.M.S THE STATE] printed on the bow and the [STRIKES] written on the cliffs at an angle going bottom left up to the right. Ben Strange signature, in white, located near the bottom left corner

The full page cartoon was published in the Western Mail ,20 January 1921, page 8 of the papers pictorial section with the caption underneath the cartoon:
IN TROUBLED WATERS

Historical information

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The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’

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cwa-org-33-AK1999.63
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Year
1921
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City of Armadale - History House

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