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"What The Boys Have Cooked Up For Him!" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"What The Boys Have Cooked Up For Him!" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.42
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date November 2, 1959
Gifter
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium wax crayon, graphite, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 3/4 in x W 13 7/8 in (40.1 cm x 35.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionA frying pan, "Steel Strike", sits atop a smoke stack belching fire, "Billions In Lost Wages", "Billions In Lost Taxes", "Billions in Lost Production - Lay-offs - Shut-downs". Cooking in the pan is a piece of smoking meat, "What To Do About It?". In the background, a man holding a satchel, "Incoming Congress", looks at the pan with alarm. Caption: "What The Boys Have Cooked Up For Him!".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was given to John F. Kennedy by the artist in 1959. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA in 1965 by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
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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