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Copyright Richard Searle. credit John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; N…
Copyright Richard Searle. credit John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"New Frontier Steak House" Cartoon
Copyright Richard Searle. credit John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"New Frontier Steak House" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.91
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date 1960-1963
Artist (Cartoonist, British, 1920 - 2011)
Medium Pen and ink, wax crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall H 23 in x W 19 in (58.4 cm x 48.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA man on a donkey gazes at a tall, ornate building, "American Embassy", topped with many television and radio antennae and surrounded by a crowded parking lot. A village of grass shacks on stilts can be seen behind the building. To the left rear is a large sign, "Bar" over one shack; to the right rear is a larger sign, "New Frontier Steak House" over another shack. A helicopter is in the sky above.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem 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 Ronald Searle. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. The use of this image is restricted.
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