Drawing

Title:

SIGHTED ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. WILL SINK SAME!

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

2023.036.04

Creator:

McCormick, Robert (1922-1996) -- Artist

Place of Origin:

Dover, NH

Date:

1980-1989

Description:

Drawing. Black and white political cartoon, c. 1985, by Robert McCormick (1922-1996) while working at Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, NH. The cartoon depicts a prop airplane dropping three bombs. An inscription on the plane reads: "THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES." The bombs are labeled: "OVER STAFFING", "MORE PAY-LESS WORK", and "HIGHER TAXES". A word bubble above the cockpit reads: "SIGHTED ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. WILL SINK SAME!".

Material:

Paper
Ink

Dimensions:

H-11 W-14 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund

People:

McCormick, Robert (1922-1996)

Subjects:

Cartoons (Working drawings), Cartoons (Commentary), Cartoonists, Foster's Daily Democrat, Newspapers, Newspaper illustrations, Political cartoons, Politics and government