"This Is Worse Than Judging A Baby Contest!" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.19.7
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
April 27, 1957
Gifter
Jim Berryman
Artist
Jim Berryman
(Cartoonist for The Washington Star, American, 1902 - 1971)
Medium
Ink, pen, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 14 7/8 in (36.8 cm x 37.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionCartoon drawing of a man, "Chairman Kennedy" [John F. Kennedy] stands next to a bowl of folded papers, "5 Greatest Senators", while eggs, bricksbats, and vegetables are being hurled at him. Caption reads: "This Is Worse Than Judging A Baby Contest!"
Cartoon is inscribed by Jim Berryman "With Good Wishes and Congratulations from an old Republican Cartoonist to a fine young Democratic Senator . . . . "
Additional DetailsCartoon is inscribed by Jim Berryman "With Good Wishes and Congratulations from an old Republican Cartoonist to a fine young Democratic Senator . . . . "
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,
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Not on view
Related Links
https://www.archives.gov/files/legislative/resources/ebooks/a-visual-history-1940-1963.pdf
