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Political Cartoon, "We're Making Progress, General..."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman and published in the Washington Evening Star in 1947. The cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall sitting at a desk, each holding up a different newspaper headline that features the phrase "U.S. is wrong." President Truman says "We're making progress, General...we've finally gotten Britain and Russia to agree on something!"

Political Cartoon, "A Hopeless Undertaking"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon from William A. Rogers and published by Harper's Weekly on October 9th, 1880. The cartoon shows a man in diving equipment at the ocean floor, attempting to rescue a ship called "Democracy" that says "Sunk 1860." The diver is attached to a boat full of men flying the Vermont flag. In the background, a man is swimming next to a ship called the "Republic." A description at the bottom of the illustration reads: "Hancock (who has been sent down to see what can be done to raise an ancient wreck).

Political Cartoon, "Truman Special"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht for the Evansville Courier, originally published on June 4, 1948. It depicts President Harry S. Truman reclining on the back of a moving train, the Truman Special, as onlookers lose their signs referencing rear platform talks as the train moves away. It shows Truman dreaming of the White House porch. In the back of the train are Democratic leaders, State chairmen, and guests.

Political Cartoon, "Progressive Republicans"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Matthew Caine and published around 1908. The cartoon shows a caricature of Theodore Roosevelt preparing to hammer a rod that reads "Progressives" on one side and "Republicans" on the other. Each of three horseshoes on the ground has a note attached to it. The notes read "Progressive principles," "recall of judicial decisions," and "state-wide primary."