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Cartoon on Truman Becoming President by Cy Hungerford

63-963
Accession Number
63-963
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348310545
Keywords
Political cartoons
Presidents
HST Keywords
Cartoon - Hungerford, Cy
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
This photograph of a political cartoon by Cy Hungerford shows a small President Harry S. Truman trying to fill a large pair of shoes labeled "Roosevelt's shoes." An Uncle Sam character on the right is saying "I feel sorry for the little fellow!" A label at the top of this section reads "Five Years Ago." The lower portion of the cartoon shows President Truman "Today" wearing his own shoes and jumping a fence labeled "Political Hurdles." An Uncle Sam character on the right is saying "He's introduced his own style - and how!" The cartoon is captioned overall: "Time flies - and so does Harry."
Date(s)
ca.
1949