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Henry Trachte and Vermont Cartoonists Spotlight
Obituary-like profile notes Don Trachte, longtime Sunday Henry artist, born in 1932 on Henry the silent cartoon, now living in Arlington with wife Betty. It details his career from Madison high school to Vermont studio, his collaboration with Carl Anderson, and postwar shifts in Henry’s production. Also features rival West Arlington artist George Hughes, Post covers, and the local art scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Trachte
Henry
Saturday Evening Post
Trachte
Madison, Wisc
Carl Anderson
Post
Lulu
Hazel
Anderson
King Features
John Liney
Philadelphia
Trachie
Betty
Arlington
Mead Schafer
Schafer
Sunderland
Kelley Stand
George Hughes
West Arlington
Sandgate
Hughes
East Arlington
Norman Rockwell
John Atherton
The
Arlington Hills
Kathleen Crawford
Kacy
Jennifer
Diana
Lyn Gillespie
Sarah Lawrence and
South