"Careful, Boys, Or You'll Sink The Boat!" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.25
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
October 10, 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 15 in x W 13 in (38.1 cm x 33 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two men, "Union Bosses" and "Management" are fishing in a small boat that is loaded with catch, "Past Gains". Both men are landing fish, "New Steel" "Demands", and glaring at each other. Caption reads: "Careful, Boys, Or You'll Sink The Boat!"
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 Washington Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. The use of this image is restricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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