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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.
They’ve Always Called Chicago ‘The Windy City'
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

They’ve Always Called Chicago ‘The Windy City'

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.32
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, paint (gouache)
Dimensionsoverall H 10 3/8 in x W 10 1/2 in (26.4 cm x 26.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of an indoor scene with Fala seated next to a large console radio with a model sailboat perched on top. Sound waves are emitting from the radio. On the floor in front of the radio is an edition of the Daily Post newspaper with a headline that reads, "CONVENTION ON IN FULL BLAST." The artist's signature is in the upper left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in blue below the cartoon: "THEY'VE ALWAYS CALLED CHICAGO 'THE WINDY CITY'".
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 may have appeared in one of the issues.
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)
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