"Whatever It Is, There Will Be Plenty Of Light!" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.9
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
August 22, 1959
Gifter
Harold M. Talburt
Artist
Harold M. Talburt
(Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium
wax crayon, graphite, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 7/8 in x W 12 in (37.8 cm x 30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionA smiling man holds a newspaper with the headline "What Will Khrushchev Want To See", whiile looking at a giant hand holding a flaming torch, "Liberty". Caption reads: "Whatever It Is, There Will Be Plenty Of Light!"
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 The Washington Star.
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