"Go East, Young Man" Cartoon

© Jim Berryman, The Washington Star, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, M…

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"Go East, Young Man" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.19.4

Object Type Editorial Cartoon

Date October 1959

Gifter Jim Berryman

Artist Jim Berryman (Cartoonist for The Washington Star, American, 1902 - 1971)

Medium Ink, ink brush, on paper

DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 14 7/8 in (36.8 cm x 37.8 cm)

Physical DescriptionCartoon of a sweating "Kennedy" [John F. Kennedy] carrying a briefcase, "Presidential Ambitions", stand at the border of California, where a shirt-sleeved "Pat Brown" blocks his way and points to the direction from which "Kennedy" came. Caption reads: "Go East, Young Man"

Additional Details

Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy. It was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.

Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy

National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)

National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)

Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© Jim Berryman, The Washington Star Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.

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