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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.
The President Is Full of Dry Humor Today
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The President Is Full of Dry Humor Today

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.14
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 10 3/4 in x W 9 1/4 in (27.3 cm x 23.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon is of a scene showing Fala in a White House corridor outside a partially open door. He is standing on a chair with his front paws resting on a water fountain from which he is drinking. The artist's signature is in the lower right corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in pencil below the cartoon: "THE PRESIDENT IS FULL OF DRY HUMOR TODAY". The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "7870".
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 appeared on page 79 of the March 11, 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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