Presidential campaign, 1948

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Ned White for the Akron Beacon-Journal, originally published in 1948. President Harry S. Truman is depicted crossing a finish line carrying a donkey on his back.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Joe Roberts of the St. Petersburg Times, originally published on November 3, 1948. President Harry S. Truman is congratulated by a man who says "No one was for you but me!"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht for the Evansville Courier, originally published on May 27, 1948. Depictions of a donkey and an elephant are joined by symbols of the month of June including a bride, a graduate, a child preparing for vacation and President Harry S. Truman saying "my cross country trip. "

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht for the Evansville Courier, originally published on June 4, 1948. It depicts President Harry S. Truman reclining on the back of a moving train, the Truman Special, as onlookers lose their signs referencing rear platform talks as the train moves away. It shows Truman dreaming of the White House porch. In the back of the train are Democratic leaders, State chairmen, and guests.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by an unknown artist. Thomas E. Dewey and President Harry S. Truman, depicted as racing jockeys approach a finish line, labeled "November 2nd," riding a hesitant elephant and donkey respectively as J. Public jumps onto the racetrack carrying a syringe labeled "Votes."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is sitting on a sleigh labeled "Truman Bandwagon" and being pulled by a donkey. Two men, labeled "Murray" and "Green", depicting Philip Murray and William Green, are pushing the wheels. A man labeled "Lewis," depicting John L. Lewis, is sitting indifferent on a fence. Truman is saying to Lewis, "There's always room for one more, John."

This is a photograph of a drawing by cartoonist Benjamin Levinson. It depicts a replica of President Harry S. Truman's campaign button featuring a braying donkey with the words "I'm So Wild About Harry" on the side. The text below the donkey says: "To Harry S. Truman, President of the United States. This picture is a symbol of the high regard in which you are held by your party and conveys as well the sentiment of millions of fellow Democrats who are eager to manifest their regard by their ballots on Election Day. Benjamin Levinson."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Arthur B. Poinier of the Detroit Free Press. It depicts President Harry S. Truman telling Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan about Election Day. Created by Poinier.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is depicted as a football player and telling Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, Earl Warren, and Harold Stassen that one of them has to carry the ball, which is labeled "G.O.P. [Republican] Nomination '48". Created by Jim Berryman.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jon Kennedy for the Arkansas Democrat. It depicts President Harry S. Truman and a man labeled John Q. Public standing on one side of a scale that is labeled Democratic. On the other side of the scale, which is labeled Republican, are people labeled "x-perts," radio, press, and pollsters, standing with Thomas Dewey.