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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.
Why Tie an Anchor on Recovery?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Why Tie an Anchor on Recovery?

Object numberMO 2025.2.18
Name Cartoon
Artist (American editorial cartoonist, 1898 - 1986)
Date1935
Mediumpaper (coquille board), crayon, paint (gouache), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 19 in x W 15 1/8 in (48.3 cm x 38.4 cm )
DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon titled along the bottom, “WHY TIE AN ANCHOR ON RECOVER?” It depicts a ship labeled “BALANCE THE BUDGET” anchored in the middle of a river. Crossing over the river is a drawbridge, a portion of which (labeled “W.P.A. CUTS.”) is raised over the ship. On the left bank of the river is a city skyline marked “U.S. BUSINESS.” On the right bank are crowds of people (labeled “CUSTOMERS”) on the road leading up to the open drawbridge. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner: “JERRY DOYLE". Written in pencil in the lower right corner: “NY POST.”
Label TextThis cartoon was published by the New York Post in 1935.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Karole S. Mourek, from the collection of Anthony J. Mourek, in 2024.
Credit LineGift from the Anthony J. Mourek Collection
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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