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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.
I Wonder If Four Is a Lucky Number?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

I Wonder If Four Is a Lucky Number?

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.41
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, pencil
Dimensionsoverall H 10 5/8 in x W 10 1/4 in (27 cm x 26 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 in the corner of a room lined with bookcases filled with books. A large globe on a stand sits in front of the bookcases, and several ship models are visible on top of the bookcases. Fala is facing a book titled, "SCIENCE OF NUMEROLOGY." The artist's signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten in blue below the cartoon: "I WONDER IF FOUR IS A LUCKY NUMBER?" The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "8035".
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, which addressed the possibility of President Roosevelt running for a fourth term, appeared on page 30 of the April 8, 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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