"How Now, 'Brown' Cow?" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.88.1
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
January 17, 1960
Gifter
Bruce Russell
Artist
Bruce Russell
(Cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, American, 1903 - 1963)
Medium
Pen and ink, wax crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 in x W 22 in (40.6 cm x 55.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionA farmer, "Kennedy", carrying a bucket, looks questioningly at a cow, "California Primary", which is standing in "Pat's Pasture". Caption reads: "How Now, 'Brown' Cow?".
Historical NoteThe "Brown Cow" in this cartoon refers to Edmund G. Brown who was the Democratic candidate for the California Primary which occured on June 7, 1960. Brown came in second in the Democratic Primary winning 23% of the vote to Kennedy's 32.5%
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was given to John F. Kennedy in 1960. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by the Estate of John F. Kennedy in 1965.
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 Los Angeles Times.
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