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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.
We Take Turns Using the Pool
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

We Take Turns Using the Pool

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.8
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Dateca. 1942-1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, paint (gouache), pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 9 3/4 in x W 9 1/2 in (24.8 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of a scene with Fala sitting on the deck of a pool from which a tremendous splash of water is emitting - likely caused by FDR. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in pencil below the cartoon: "WE TAKE TURNS USING THE POOL". The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil.
Historical NoteFrom 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 is part of that series.
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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