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Gridiron Club Menu Art Souvenir

Gridiron Club Menu Art Souvenir | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two cartoons (by Clifford K. Berryman?) for the winter dinner of the Gridiron Club, each entitled, "Gridiron Forecast 1948": one of Thomas Dewey holding a hat and handkerchief and standing over a slumped over elephant that wears a blanket marked, "Deflation G.O.P."; the other of Harry Truman holding a fireplace bellows and standing behind a patched blow-up donkey marked, "Inflation". Inscribed, "To Ray Henle with deep appreciation for all he did to help make this dinner a success- Phelps H. Adams."
DESCRIPTION
Two cartoons (by Clifford K. Berryman?) for the winter dinner of the Gridiron Club, each entitled, "Gridiron Forecast 1948": one of Thomas Dewey holding a hat and handkerchief and standing over a slumped over elephant that wears a blanket marked, "Deflation G.O.P."; the other of Harry Truman holding a fireplace bellows and standing behind a patched blow-up donkey marked, "Inflation". Inscribed, "To Ray Henle with deep appreciation for all he did to help make this dinner a success- Phelps H. Adams."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:107662
Creation Date:before 12 11 1948
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Washington
County:
State:District of Columbia
Collection Name:Gridiron Club souvenir menus, 1945-1950
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:manuscript
Original Format Number:PH 4730 (5)
Original Dimensions:9.125 x 8.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Gridiron Club is an invitation-only organization of members of the press who cover Washington politics. Father and son political cartoonists Clifford K. Berryman and James Thomas (Jim) Berryman were both members. For other Gridiron Club menus, see also Image IDs: 107089, 107092, 107095, 107128, 107131, 107163, 107164, 107199, and 107666.
SUBJECTS
Restaurants
Mascots
Donkeys
Elephants
Caricatures and cartoons
Clubs
Eyeglasses
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Food service
Ephemera
Journalism
Dinners and dining
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Hats
Moustache
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Political campaigns
Political parties
Presidents
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Hotels

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