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"Hey Joe, We Gotta Do Something About This" Cartoon
copyright Boston Post, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
"Hey Joe, We Gotta Do Something About This" Cartoon
copyright Boston Post, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

"Hey Joe, We Gotta Do Something About This" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.108
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date 1930-1945
Artist (Cartoonist for The Boston Post, American, 1873-1945)
DimensionsOverall H 27 3/4 in x W 17 1/4 in (70.5 cm x 43.8 cm)

Physical DescriptionAn unhappy woman with the statehouse dome for a hat ("Boston") sits atop a warehouse next to a ship ("Tied Up") at a dock. She is bound by many ropes ("Various Maritime Strikes", "To Points South" "Discontinued"). A man running across the dock ("Johnny Fitz Boston Port Authorities") is yelling to another man looking out a window ("Jos. Kennedy, Fed. Maritime Comm.") "Hey Joe, We Gotta Do Something About This".
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© Wallace Goldsmith, Boston Post. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.. This image is subject to copyright, use is restricted. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions
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