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"Stand-Ins For Hats?" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"Stand-Ins For Hats?" Cartoon
copyright Washington Daily Star John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"Stand-Ins For Hats?" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.52
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date November 14, 1959
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium Graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 13 3/8 in (36.8 cm x 34 cm)

Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing.The Republican Elephant and the Democrat Donkey are looking at two rings on the ground of "Wisconsin". One ring holds a pail of liquid, "Kennedy Drinks Some Cranberry Juice", the other ring holds a bowl of berries, "Nixon Eats Some Cranberry Sauce". The Elephant and the Donkey are both saying "Maybe We Should Hold The Convention In A Cranberry Bog!" Caption reads: "Stand-Ins For Hats?"
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Custodial History NoteItem 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
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