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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.
Oftentimes a Senator Will Mislay His Hat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Oftentimes a Senator Will Mislay His Hat

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.4
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1943
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, paint (gouache)
Dimensionsoverall H 9 3/4 in x W 9 1/4 in (24.8 cm x 23.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon featuring Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish terrier dog, Fala. The cartoon shows Fala running out of an open door at the White House, a hat clenched in his mouth. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is typed on a slip of paper adhered below the cartoon: "Oftentimes a Senator will mislay his hat."

On the reverse of the cartoon sheet are 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 appeared on page 66 of the January 16, 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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