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Displayed Title
His claim to fame
Date Created
1941-01
Date Published
1941-01-27
Publishing Note
Cartoon was published in the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia) on January 27, 1941.
Contained Text
I controlled part of it anyhow!; The Hatch Act (remember?); History of the 1940 campaign
Original Item Medium
Ink and crayon on coquille board.
Original Item Size
53 cm. x 35.5 cm.
Individuals Depicted
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
Topical Subject
Elections -- United States -- 1940; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1940; Political campaigns -- United States
Corporate Name Subject
United States. Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities
Geographic Subject
United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945
Language
Twentieth century; Nineteen forties
Genre
comic art
Local Genre
comic art
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Rights Statement URL
Rights
The copyright and related rights status of this material is unknown. Acknowledgement of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
Sykes Editorial Cartoon Collection
Source
Original Cartoon: His claim to fame, Charles Henry Sykes Cartoon Collection, Accession #M 169, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
syk184_his_claim.jpg