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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.
I Hear You Are Going to Chicago This Summer Too
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

I Hear You Are Going to Chicago This Summer Too

Object numberMO 1978.2.29
Name Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 10 3/4 in x W 10 1/4 in (27.3 cm x 26 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 seated on the ground and speaking to an elephant inside a fenced animal pen. The artist's signature is in the upper right corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in blue below the cartoon: "I HEAR YOU ARE GOING TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER TOO". The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "8036".
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 30 of the April 22, 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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