"The Kennedy Dogs" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.54.3
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1960-1963
Gifter
Cy Hungerford
Artist
Cy Hungerford
(Cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, American 1889-1983)
Medium
Pen and ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/4 in x W 12 in (38.8 cm x 30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionA worried-looking John F. Kennedy holds a "Tax Cut Bone" in front of an eager sitting dog, "Taxpayer", while being bitten on the backside by another dog, "Railroad Dispute". In the foreground, a dog "Congress" is being chased by another dog with a bomb in its mouth, "Test Ban" and in the background a black dog, "Civil Rights" is holding a sign in its mouth, "Marching on to Washington". Caption reads: "The Kennedy Dogs".
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. This image is subject to copyright, use is restricted. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictionsUse Restriction Notecredit John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MASubjects
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