"When The Blough Breaks" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.46.5
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
April 15, 1962
Artist
Burges Green
(Cartoonist for the Providence Journal, American 1912-1981)
Medium
Ink on board
DimensionsOverall H 12 1/2 in x W 15 1/2 in (31.8 cm x 39.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionCartoon drawing of a baby in a cradle, "Big Steel Irresponsibility" sits at the end of a tree branch, "$6 A Ton Price Boost", that is about to break off from the tree. Caption reads: "When The Blough Breaks"
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Notecopyright Providence Journal. 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 restrictionsIn Collection(s)
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