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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.
Let Me Think Now - Did I File That under D for Dog or B for Biscuit?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Let Me Think Now - Did I File That under D for Dog or B for Biscuit?

Artifact IDMO 1978.2.35
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American illustrator, cartoonist, and designer, 1892 - 1969)
Date1943
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink, paint (gouache), pencil
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 showing Fala inside a White House room which has a row of filing cabinets. Fala has his front paws propped up on an open bottom drawer as he examines the contents. The Washington Monument is seen in the distance through the window. The artist's signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: ALAN FOSTER. The caption is handwritten below the cartoon: "Let me think now – did I file that under D for dog or B for biscuit?" The cartoon sheet has several publication notes written in pencil including the number "6637".
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 59 of the November 13, 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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