Mining magnate, owner of the San Francisco Daily Examiner, and founder of the Hearst fortune; he expanded sensationalistic journalism. ALS signed “W. R.,” one page, 3.5 x 5.5, no date. Racy postcard from Hearst bearing a bare breasted young Tangiers girl leaning against a column. Hearst writes, “Tangiers is full of girls like these – but we didn’t see any. All we saw were a lot of fat ladies wrapped up in bath robes – and I don’t know why. I bet they never had a bath. This country is dry as far as water is concerned. In this country all the women have to do is have babies, wait on the men, carry the loads and drive the donkeys. The men are riding on. So they really haven’t much time to take baths. The men have time but not the inclination. Anyhow if they all took baths the drains would be choked up so I guess it’s just as well it is.” In fine condition, with light overall toning to correspondence side. R&R COA.
