Harry S. Truman Library

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Bruce Russell for the Los Angeles Times, originally published in 1946. Entitled "The Man in the Saddle," President Harry S. Truman sits in a saddle appearing to be in midair because there is nothing beneath him. In the background is the Capitol Building and Washington Monument. Mr. Truman has a quizzical look on his face.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Dobbs. Entitled, "The Searching Wind," an elephant cowers as it looks out from the dome of the Capitol as a tornado labeled "Chicago Election" storms past.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Victor Gillam, originally published in 1898. Entitled "Back to Work," Uncle Sam farms his land as he is pulled by an elephant and a donkey. A sign outside of an adjacent factory reads: "For Sale: Grain to Feed the World" and the caption reads: "Uncle Sam -- 'Having satisfactorily settled that little difficulty with Spain, I will now get to work on the great grain harvest of 1898.'"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Herb Block "Herblock" in the Washington Post, originally published in 1951. Entitled "Maybe I was Better Off When I Wasn't Invited," an elephant is distraught when presented with a "$16 Billion Tax Program" by President Harry S. Truman and a donkey. On the wall, a sign reads "White House Bipartisan Tax Conference."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Daniel Fitzpatrick for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, originally published January 15, 1951. Entitled "Gen. Confusion," it depicts Senator Robert Taft standing in front of a mirror, holding a "Commander in Chief" hat that is much larger than he is, with an ax dangling from his belt.

This is a photograph of a drawing by Kennelly. It depicts a donkey smiles and waves with a white bandage labeled "Nov 4, 1952" across its nose. At the top is text: "Surrender Hell...We've Just Begun to Fight!" In the lower right is an inscription: "To my Friend The Honorable Harry S. Truman President of the United States with admiration for his fighting leadership. Michael Galvin Under Secretary of Labor."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by John F. Knott of the Dallas Morning News, originally published on March 6, 1947. Entitled "Hats..., " President Harry S. Truman, wears a cowboy hat labeled "Texas," holds a sombrero labeled "Mexico," as he is handed a mortar board by a man wearing a mortar board and holding a certificate labeled "LLD".

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by LeBaron Coakley. Judge Pine stands behind his desk, positioned in front of the Lincoln Memorial and, pointing a finger at President Abraham Lincoln, says "You, Sir, are unconstitutional!" as the Emancipation Proclamation is seen in the background.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Daniel Fitzpatrick of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, originally published January 3, 1952. In the cartoon, entitled "One Buzzard Down," a buzzard representing "Spoils Politics" lies dead beside a pillar labeled "Internal Revenue Bureau," with the Washington Monument in the background.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. It depicts President Harry S. Truman, with his hat and coat off laying on the ground. He is saying "Out of my way, mister....let me at 'im!" He is pushing Thomas Dewey out of the way in order to get at a man labeled "80th Congress." This cartoon was originally published in July 1948.