Harry S. Truman Library

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, originally published in the Washington Evening Star on February 24, 1949. John Q. Public is presenting President Harry S. Truman with a degree of Doctor of Letters.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman for the Washington Evening Star, originally published February 6, 1948. An old man labeled "Southern Democrat" tells a donkey, "I'm going to bolt!" The donkey is laughing and says, "Where to Brother?" In each corner is pictured a different presidential candidate: Thomas Dewey, President Harry S. Truman, Robert Taft, and Harold Stassen.

This is a photograph of three campaign cards for Senator Harry S. Truman's election cards to the Senate for Missouri in 1940.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Floyd Murray of the Beaumont Journal. The cartoon, entitled "Steeped in the Heart of Texas," depicts Harry S. Truman dressed as a cowboy with a cowboy hat, boots, and a rope. He is holding a diploma from Baylor University and carrying a book, "How Texans Do It." In the distance is a sign for Waco, Texas, and he is striding toward a sign for Washington, D.C.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by George Lichty. It depicts Senator "Fig Newton" standing in the back of a car, speaking to a group of people, while in the background, an Army Bridge is being built. The cartoon caption is: "Even if they bridge is in your home district, Senator, I don't think you should take credit for it in your campaign speeches!"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, published in the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is asking Congressman Harold Knutson to stop banging the drum on Tax Reduction as Truman has a large piece of paper on his desk labeled "Special Session and Foreign Aid."

This is a photograph of a drawing by political cartoonist Bruce Russell of the Los Angeles Times. President Harry S. Truman is depicted smiling with a bow-tie that looks like the United States. In the lower right corner is an inscription: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to President Truman from Bruce Russell." This drawing was originally done for President Truman in 1949.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is standing behind a desk, saying, "It was right here when I left for St. Louis!" Standing beside him is William Boyle (left) and John Steelman (right), sweating and looking through a file cabinet and emptying a trash container. Kneeling on the floor are Charles Ross and General Harry Vaughan. Vaughan is pointing at a small creature coming out of a hole in the floor.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht that appeared in the Evansville (Indiana) Courier. It depicts Winston Churchill (left), President Harry S. Truman (center), and Joseph Stalin (right) sit at table during the Potsdam Conference. Truman is depicted as saying, "You know boys - I'm from Missouri!"

This is a photograph of the second of two panels of a political cartoon by McCoy. It depicts an elephant labeled GOP (Grand Old Party) being blown up by a cannon labeled "Taft-Hartley Law."