Political cartoons

Gib Crockett cartoon "The President Goes into Training for his Non-Political Western Trip." The cartoon shows President Truman on a soapbox with advisors around him (Charles Ross, Clark Clifford and Harry Vaughan) telling him "watch your gestures" and "don't look at your notes."

Where the Twain May Meet. An original political cartoon by Pletcher for the Sioux City Journal. The cartoon depicts a Democratic donkey driving a car in the direction of the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, and a Republican elephant driving a car in the direction of the Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas. The cars are stopped at a four-way intersection.

Cartoon, entitled "From One Historian to Another," by Bruce Russell. It is a composite of various depictions of President Harry S. Truman. From: Bruce Russell.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands beside an exhibit of political cartoons at the Truman Presidential Library.

Political cartoon by Lou Grant, entitled "They sure don't make 'em like that anymore" and depicting a donkey looking at a portrait of former President Harry S. Truman. In the lower corner, the cartoon is inscribed: "Happy birthday Mr. President, Lou Grant."

Cartoon, entitled "I thought we killed that piano player!" by Newton Pratt, featuring a caricature of former President Harry S. Truman. The original cartoon is inscribed: "To Mr. Democrat with kind regards and best wishes Newton Pratt."

Cartoon, entitled "The voice of experience," by Newton Pratt, depicting former President Harry S. Truman, General Douglas MacArthur, and Senator Robert Taft.

Cartoon by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, entitled "Senator Truman: Halt! Who goes there?", relating to Senator Harry S. Truman's defense investigating committee.

This photograph of a political cartoon depicts President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) speaks with several media microphones in front of him. The ghosts of former presidents watch over him: (from left to right, top row to bottom) Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson. Clifford Berryman created this political cartoon which appeared in the Evening Star on April 15, 1945. This political cartoon is in the museum collection of the Truman Library.

Cartoon, entitled "Come Children, Mr. Truman is Talking to Reporters" by Joseph Parrish, featuring a caricature of former President Harry S. Truman.