Political cartoons

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is sitting on a sleigh labeled "Truman Bandwagon" and being pulled by a donkey. Two men, labeled "Murray" and "Green", depicting Philip Murray and William Green, are pushing the wheels. A man labeled "Lewis," depicting John L. Lewis, is sitting indifferent on a fence. Truman is saying to Lewis, "There's always room for one more, John."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman that appeared in the Washington Evening Star. Clement Attlee and President Harry S. Truman are standing on the left, with Truman saying, "How many lives do you suppose that bird has?" The bird he refers to is labeled the "Dove of Peace" and is sitting in a tree. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is shown on the right, shooting at the bird with a weapon labeled "11th Russian veto."

This is a photograph of the first of two panels of a political cartoon by McCoy. It depicts an elephant labeled GOP (Grand Old Party) hitched in front of a smoldering cannon labeled "Taft-Hartley Law."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Charles E. Martin. It depicts a piano being moved into, or out of a moving van parked next to the curb at the White House.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Robbie Robinson of the Indianapolis News. It depicts a man labeled as "Henry" and President Harry S. Truman walking away from "Campbell" and "Jacobs" Truman is wearing a button that says, "I'm Mum," and Henry is wearing a button that says, "I'm Neutral."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Paule Loring. It depicts a large bird holding a magnifying glass and questioning a rooster labeled "R. I. Red" [Rhode Island Red]. The text at the top reads, "Are you a Communist?"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht for the Evansville Courier. The cartoon depicts the "World" running down the stairs to a newspaper titled, "President Truman's State of the World Message".

This is a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman that appeared in the Washington Evening Star. Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan is sitting behind a desk heaped with mail and saying, "These are the questions and answers to the new administration farm program." Attorney General J. Howard McGrath is standing on the right and is saying, "I know the questions but could I er-er just have a peep at the answers?"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. The cartoon depicts Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson swearing in George C. Marshall as Secretary of Defense in front of President Harry S. Truman. Originally published in 1950.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. The cartoon depicts President Harry S. Truman with a handkerchief and holding a newspaper with the headline, "[Thomas] Dewey and [Robert] Taft Feud Over Results of War Crimes Trials." Truman is depicted as saying, "Whew! At last somebody is mad at somebody besides me!"