Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
| Description: |
Roosevelt announces his selection of Wallace for vice presidential candidate. Wallace, labeled Secretary of Agriculture, wears overalls and stands with one hand on a stalk of corn and the other on a cows back. Comparison of Willkie and Wallaces hairstyles and the smiles of Willkie, Roosevelt, McNary, and Wallace. Democratic voter complains that Wallace used to be a Republican; Republican voter complains that Willkie used to be a Democrat. Roosevelt, as a baseball player, steals third, but Farley abandons his bat National Chairman. Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965; Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944; McNary, Charles Linza, 1874-1944; Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Image Access WideTEK 25 HAW HAW--Henry A. Wallace I choose for my Vice President. To offset McNary--Ill take care of Wendell. Convention. Flowing Locks. Willkie--Wallace. All have smiles. Willkie. Roosevelt. McNary. Wallace. FDR--HAW. Former Republican. Im an old time Democrat and I wont vote for a Republican. WLW--CLMcN. Former Democrat. Im an old time Republican and I wont vote for a Democrat. Balanced. Bet you wont get home. GOP. 3d. As he steals third the star batter quit. National Chairman. Farley. After August 17. To NYC Yanks. From Iowa where the tall corn grows. Secretary of Agriculture. |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1375 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
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| Subjects: |
Elections Politics National Affairs Agriculture Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1940 |
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