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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.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Caricature Card
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Caricature Card

Artifact IDMO 2009.6.64.2
Object Type Drawing
Artist (American cartoonist, 1897-1971)
Date1938
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/8 in (8.3 cm x 13 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small card featuring an original profile caricature of Franklin D. Roosevelt drawn in black ink. Consisting of FDR's head and neck, the right-facing portrait shows him wearing pince-nez glasses. Clenched in his teeth is a lit cigarette in a holder. To the right of the portrait is the artist's signature and a handwritten ink inscription that reads: To Miss Sylvia Bullis / with best wishes / Jerry Costello / THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS / ALBANY N.Y. / 1938.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Mary D. Carmichael 2006 Charitable Remainder Trust in 2008.
Credit LineGift of the Mary D. Carmichael 2006 Charitable Remainder Trust
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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