"Now Pitching . . . ." Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.97.1
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
April 8, 1963
Artist
Bruce Stark
(Cartoonist for the New York Daily News, American, 1933 - 2012)
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 17 in (35.6 cm x 43.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionCaption: "Now Pitching . . . .". Inside caption: "The President Starts It Off In Washington Today . . . . And Wil'Ya Look At That Bullpen Backing Him Up?". A large drawing of JFK about to throw out the first pitch of the baseball season. In the foreground, "Jackie" tosses a baseball to "Bob" and "Ted", saying "Here Boys, Practice Up! Who Knows -- Maybe Someday . . . "
Additional DetailsCustodial 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 New York Daily News.
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