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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.
This Wouldn’t Be Hard to Take for the Next Four Years Either
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

This Wouldn’t Be Hard to Take for the Next Four Years Either

Object numberMO 1978.2.3
Name Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 10 in x W 9 3/4 in (25.4 cm x 24.8 cm )
DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of an outdoor scene with Fala seated on a lawn next to a sign reading "HYDE PARK”. He is looking out at the Hudson River and the mountains in the distance. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in blue below the cartoon: "THIS WOULDN'T BE HARD TO TAKE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS EITHER". The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "8604".
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 27 of the July 15, 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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