Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953

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 political cartoon entitled "Sour Note" by Clifford Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. On the left, Robert Taft is holding a piece of paper that says "Eat Less." In the center, President Harry S. Truman is holding a piece of paper that says "Waste Less." On the right, Thomas Dewey is depicted as singing and is holding a piece of paper that says, "Don't Endanger Our Health."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. Robert Taft, Thomas Dewey, and Herbert Hoover are depicted as playing with toy ships, soldiers, tanks, and airplanes.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon, entitled, "Hammering Home a Campaign Promise," by Walt Kelly. President Harry S. Truman is hammering a nail, labeled "Taft-Hartley Repeal," into a board. The board is directly in front of a bench that Senator Robert Taft was sitting on. Taft is shown leaping up, saying, "Harry! How could you?"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is depicted as a football player and telling Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, Earl Warren, and Harold Stassen that one of them has to carry the ball, which is labeled "G.O.P. [Republican] Nomination '48". Created by Jim Berryman.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman for the Washington Evening Star, originally published February 6, 1948. An old man labeled "Southern Democrat" tells a donkey, "I'm going to bolt!" The donkey is laughing and says, "Where to Brother?" In each corner is pictured a different presidential candidate: Thomas Dewey, President Harry S. Truman, Robert Taft, and Harold Stassen.