"Moon River" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.107.11
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
October 1962
Artist
Jon Kennedy
(Cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat, American, 1918 - 2014)
Medium
charcoal, ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 14 1/4 in (27.9 cm x 36.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. John F. Kennedy, in an astronaut suit, rows down a river, "Disenchantment", on a boat," appropriation for Lunar Landing", with a sack full of money towards the moon. Caption: "Moon River".
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 NoteThis image is subject to copyright, use is restricted. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Copyright Arkansas Democrat, Jon Kennedy. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MAIn Collection(s)
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