Now what's in the hat?"" – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Now what's in the hat?"", a historic drawing rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Herblock's drawing poses its question in the title, "Now what's in the hat?", a playful way of asking who might be the next candidate for the presidency. In 1939 Franklin Roosevelt had not yet said whether he would seek a third term, so speculation about his successor was intense, and Vice President John Nance Garner, a Texan, was among the favored contenders. By March of that year the Texas legislature had endorsed him, and supporters were opening Garner headquarters in several states. The drawing is rendered in India ink over blue pencil, with black crayon and opaque white, a layering of media that gives the sheet its sharp, graphic character.
| Medium | 1 drawing : India ink over blue pencil, with black crayon, and opaque white on off-white grained 43.1 x 35.7 cm. (sheet) |
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| Genre | Signed, lower right: Herblock. Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.58) In 1939 Roosevelt had not yet made public his intentions to run for a third term. Consequently, there was much speculation as to who might succeed him, John Garner being one of the favored contenders. By March 1939 Garner had received a public endorsement from the Texas legislature, his native state and had begun amassing national political support by establishing numerous Garner headquarters in various states of the U.S. Forms part of: Caroline and Erwin Swann collection of caricature and cartoon (Library of Congress). Exhibited: Graham Gallery, Cartoon and Comic Strip Art |
| Notes | 1939 |
| Subjects | Garner, John Nance,--1868-1967. Presidential elections--United States--1930-1940. Vice presidents--United States--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,230 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-159860 |
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