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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Has Your Department Picked up Any New Rumors?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Has Your Department Picked up Any New Rumors?

Object numberMO 1978.2.27
Name Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 10 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 26.7 cm )
DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of an outdoor scene showing Fala looking out through the White House fence at a dog on the other side seated next to a rolling trash barrel marked "D.S.C." against which a broom is leaning. The dome of the U.S. Capitol is visible in the background. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in blue below the cartoon: "HAS YOUR DEPARTMENT PICKED UP ANY NEW RUMORS?". The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "8254".
Label TextFrom 1942-1944, American illustrator and cartoonist Alan Foster created a series of cartoons, titled "Mr. Fala of the White House," for Collier's magazine. This cartoon appeared on page 28 of the May 20, 1944 issue of Collier’s.
Additional Details
Custodial History NotePurchased by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1977 through private sale.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPolitical Cartoons (National Archives Identifier 749653)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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