"Kennedy Committee" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.46.3
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
May 1, 1957
Artist
Burges Green
(Cartoonist for the Providence Journal, American 1912-1981)
Gifter
Burges Green
Medium
Ink, ink wash, pen, on board
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/2 in x W 12 in (39.4 cm x 30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionCartoon of a man, "Kennedy Committee", holding a sheet of paper, "5 Greatest Senators" and with his hand to chin, sits in front of an upturned Senatorial hat, filled with names and faces of various U.S. Senators from history, including Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Benton, Sumner, Sherman, etc. Each face is glaring at the man. Caption reads: "Profile In Deliberation"
Inscribed "for Senator John Kennedy -- with best wishes from B. Green (summer resident of Rockport, Mass.)"
Additional DetailsInscribed "for Senator John Kennedy -- with best wishes from B. Green (summer resident of Rockport, Mass.)"
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 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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