May I have your autograph?"" – Antique Print
![May I have your autograph?"", [1953] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b3/b391ca98d2e4-L.webp)
(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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This rare historic drawing captures May I have your autograph?"" in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The title line, "May I have your autograph?", frames a meeting between two famous men in the same year. Eisenhower took office as president in January 1953 and was known as an enthusiastic golfer who played whenever his schedule allowed. Ben Hogan, one of the era's best-known players, had a remarkable 1953 season that included wins at the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open. The cartoon uses the golf-fan dynamic to comment on the high profile of both men, and it reflects how golf had become a popular pastime for the public during the 1950s.
| Created / published | [1953] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing. |
| Genre | Editorial cartoons American.Drawings. |
| Subjects | Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David),--1890-1969. Hogan, Ben,--1912- Golf--United States--1950-1960. Autographs--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,300 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-202334 |
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