Cartoon of President Truman, ca. 1948

Physical Details: Sketch : 1 item : graphite and ink ; 46 x 30 cm.

Creator: Fred Ellis (1885-1965), artist

Description: Cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman using the Truman Doctrine as fertilizer for cultivating weapons in Cold War Germany, while Congress sweats in the background.

Forms part of: Fred Ellis papers, [ca.1920-1970]

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

Citation: Cartoon of President Truman, ca. 1948. Fred Ellis papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 616

Subjects:

• Truman, Harry S.

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