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"While They Show Their Muscles" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"While They Show Their Muscles" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.28
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date October 16, 1959
Gifter
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium crayon, graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 12 1/4 in (35.2 cm x 31.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionTwo men, "Labor Bosses" and "Management", are brandishing their biceps at each other and having a tug-of war with a life ring, "Steel Strike Settlement Life Preserver", while in the background, Uncle Sam, "The National Economy", is drowning in a roiling sea, "Ever Widening Lay-Offs Shutdowns Shortages".
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 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.
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