Ashe began his career as an illustrator for magazines, including Collier's, Harper's Magazine, and Scribner's Magazine [REF].He illustrated the book, In Camp with a Tin Soldier (1892) by John Kendrick Bangs.
From 1896 to 1909, Ashe was the White House artist-correspondent for Leslie's Weekly, New-York Tribune, and New York World during President William McKinley's and President Theodore Roosevelt's years in office [REF].