"TV Dinner" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.43
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
November 3, 1959
Artist
Harold M. Talburt
(Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Gifter
Harold M. Talburt
Medium
wax crayon, graphite, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 11 in (35.2 cm x 27.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionA television set with a black eye, "Quiz Show Fixes", sits on a curb beneath a street sign, "Madison Ave.". On the television's lap In front lies a dead "Crow" on a tray, giving off a foul odor, "Van Doren Testimony". Caption reads: "TV Dinner".
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to John F. Kennedy by the artist. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Li brary in 1965 by the Estate of President 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 The Washington Star.
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