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Displayed Title
Very important
Date Created
1941-07
Date Published
1941-07-29
Publishing Note
Cartoon was published in the Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia) on July 29, 1941.
Contained Text
Defense; The co$t [cost]; U.S. taxpayer
Original Item Medium
Ink and crayon on coquille board.
Original Item Size
53 cm. x 35.5 cm.
Topical Subject
Government spending policy -- United States; Taxation -- United States; Military readiness -- Costs
Geographic Subject
United States -- Armed Forces -- Costs; United States -- Defenses -- Economic aspects; 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: Very important, Charles Henry Sykes Cartoon Collection, Accession #M 169, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
syk212_very_important.jpg