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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administ…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"May Have A Rah-Rah Campaign" Cartoon
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"May Have A Rah-Rah Campaign" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 65.69.4
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date 1934
Artist (Cartoonist for The Boston Post, American, 1866 - 1947)
Medium Pen and black ink over graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 16 1/4 in (35.6 cm x 41.3 cm)

Physical DescriptionCaption: "May Have A Rah-Rah Campaign". Two-panel cartoon. Upper panel depicts a man standing at a lectern, "Ex Prexy A. Lawrence Lowell -- Harvard For US Senator 1934 Republican", speaking to a crowd of young men who are chanting "Three Long Lowells And Harvard Too We're Out To Win A Toga And Carry Through". Inside caption: "If Prexy Lowell Decides To Oppose Walsh -- ". Lower panel depicts a man standing at a lectern, "Dem. US Senator David I. Walsh -- Holy Cross For Reelection 1934" waving to a crowd who are shouting "Hoya-Hoya-Hoya-Chu -- Rah, Rah, For David, We'll Pull Him Through". Inside caption: "The Campaign Might Become Collegiate".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was received through Senator Edward M. Kennedy's office. 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
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