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copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; N…
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"What Will The Plowman's Harvest Be?" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"What Will The Plowman's Harvest Be?" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.13
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date September 28, 1959
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium wax crayon on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 13 in (38.1 cm x 33 cm)

Physical DescriptionCaption: "What Will The Plowman's Harvest Be?" An airplane with the Hammer and Sickle showing on the wings flys away from the planted field of the U.S. A giant question mark, "Krushchev's Visit" is posted in a row in the middle of the country.
Historical NotePremier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union made a state visit to the United States under President Dwight Eisenhower from September 15, 1959 to September 27, 1959. It was the first state visit of a Soviet leader to the United States.
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Custodial 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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Washington Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. The use of this image is restricted.
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