"Silent John" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.76.3
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1900-1915
Artist
"Norman" William Norman Ritchie
(Cartoonist for The Boston Post, American, 1866 - 1947)
Medium
Pen and black ink over graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 17 in (34.3 cm x 43.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionJohn F. Fitzgerald ("Silent John") standing before a trash barrel ("The Can") filled with clothes ("Little General Outfit" "1910") and sheet music to "Sweet Adeline", raises his left hand and states "S'Help Me, I'm Out Of Politics Forever". In his back pocket is a ticket, "U.S. Senate".
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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Family Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Boston Post.
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