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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.
Heavy, Heavy Hangs Over Thy Head
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Heavy, Heavy Hangs Over Thy Head

Artifact IDMO 2025.2.12
Object Type Cartoon
Artist (American political cartoonist, 1897 - 1951)
Date1936
Mediumpaper (coquille board), crayon, paint (gouache), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 in x W 13 3/8 in (45.7 cm x 34 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original black and white cartoon. It depicts a heavy-set man, labeled “FOOD PROFITEER,” wearing a small top hat and a three-piece suit that includes a waistcoat decorated with dollar signs. He is holding a bag of money in each hand. Suspended over the man’s head is a club-shaped pen identified as “FARM ADMINISTRATORS’ WEEKLY PRICE REPORTS.” The caption is written along the bottom of the cartoon: “HEAVY, HEAVY HANGS OVER THEY HEAD.” The artist's signature is in the lower right corner: “Wm H SUMMERS.”
Historical NoteThis cartoon appeared in the Cleveland News in 1936.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Karole S. Mourek, from the collection of Anthony J. Mourek, in 2024.
Credit LineGift from the Anthony J. Mourek Collection
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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