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"Where A Little Birth Control Would Come In Handy!" Cartoon
Copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
"Where A Little Birth Control Would Come In Handy!" Cartoon
Copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

"Where A Little Birth Control Would Come In Handy!" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.66
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date December 1, 1959
Gifter
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium charcoal, graphite, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 11 1/4 in (35 cm x 28.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. The old woman who lives in a shoe, "The Economy" is distraught as her many children, "Soaring Cost of Living", "Tobogganing Gold Reserves" "Big Spenders" "Tax Loopholes" and "Strikes" wreak havoc all around. Caption reads: "Where A Little Birth Control Would Come In Handy!"
Additional Details
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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677340)
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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