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Industrial Recruit No. 7934676

Industrial Recruit No. 7934676

Object numberMO 2025.2.17
Name Cartoon
Artist
Date1933
Mediumpaper (coquille board), crayon, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 5/8 in x W 15 in (47.3 cm x 38.1 cm )
DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon referencing the resources needed for the New Deal program, the National Recovery Administration (NRA). The cartoon depicts a large ship named “NRA” docked at a pier. Uniformed soldiers, with helmets labeled “STEEL,” “OIL,” and “LUMBER,” are seen marching up a gangplank into the ship. Up on the deck of the ship, a man is leaning over and shouting “ALL ABOARD!” as troops line the railing in front of a stylized eagle with the words “OTHER INDUSTRIES.” On the pier, near the gangplank, is the scene of a large woman (“RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM”) hugging a soldier with a large tag attached to his rucksack that reads “INDUSTRIAL RECRUIT NO. 7934676.” Surrounding the pair are three small, crying children identified as “LAISSEZ-FAIRE,” “CUTTHROAT COMPETITION,” and “SELFISHNESS.” The artist’s unidentifiable signature is in the lower right corner. Also in the lower right corner is a pencil notation: “Aug 22 ’33.”
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)
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