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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.
Mr Petrillo Might Not like This
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mr Petrillo Might Not like This

Object numberMO 1978.2.9
Name Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1943
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, paint (gouache), pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 10 1/4 in x W 9 3/4 in (26 cm x 24.8 cm )
DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of a scene showing Fala seated outside the White House, by the South Lawn, watching a singing bird perched on a branch. The Washington Monument is seen in the background. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in pencil below the cartoon: "MR PETRILLO MIGHT NOT LIKE THIS".
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 49 of the June 19, 1943 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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