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"Taken For Another Ride!" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"Taken For Another Ride!" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"Taken For Another Ride!" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.20
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date October 6, 1959
Gifter
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium wax crayon, graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 13 in (38.1 cm x 33 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. "John Q. Public" is slammed into by "Gov't Cadillac And Driver Used By House Clerk", as changepurse and money fly all about. In the foreground stands a sign, "Indiana Sojourn". . Caption reads: "Taken For Another Ride!".
Additional Details
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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677340)
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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