"The Really Big Question!" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.2
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
August 15, 1959
Gifter
Harold M. Talburt
Artist
Harold M. Talburt
(Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium
Ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 12 1/4 in (35.6 cm x 31.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man holds a newspaper with the headline "Big Question - What To Show Khrushchev When He Comes?", and asks "What's He Going To Show Us?" Above, a serving dish covered with a Hammer and Sickle cloth reads "Dove Or Fighting Cock?" Caption reads: "The Really Big Question!"
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was given to John F. Kennedy in 1959 by the artist and donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1965 by the Estate of President Kennedy. 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; 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 Washington Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. The use of this image is restricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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