I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Clarence D. Batchelor

Political Cartoonist

— Born 1888 • Osage City, Kansas —

Clarence D. Batchelor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Clarence D. Batchelor Marker

Inscription. Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Daniel Batchelor enjoyed a lifelong career as a political cartoonist for publications such as the New York Post and the New York Daily News. He utilized wit and irony to interpret events on the national and world stage in cartoon form. Each cartoon conveyed a distinction point of view and a call to action regarding the issue being examined. Prolific in his work, Batchelor raised national awareness about such issues as women's suffrage, communism, public health and automobile safety.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications.

Location. 39° 7.63′ N, 94° 49.384′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. Marker can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1821 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabeth Layton (a few steps from this marker); Aaron Douglas (a few steps from this marker); John Steuart Curry (a few steps from this marker); Robert Merrell Gage

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(a few steps from this marker); William Allen White (a few steps from this marker); Gwendolyn Brooks (a few steps from this marker); Damon Runyon (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Eugene Smith (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

More about this marker. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . C.D. Batchelor on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Clarence D. Batchelor Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

World War II anti-venereal disease poster by Batchelor image. Click for full size.

Photographed By C.D. Batchelor (illustration)

3. World War II anti-venereal disease poster by Batchelor

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.