Original Number: 45

File — Folder: 2, Item: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Cartoons in this series relate specifically to issues affecting residents of the District. Concerns include crowded schools, high rent, litter, noise, and pollution. A few cartoons address the growing population in D.C. Others deal with sports and recreation. Berryman also exercised his editorial role by drawing cartoons that served as public service announcements, such as ones encouraging participation in Community Chest campaigns, reminding citizens not to harm the dogwood trees, or calling for traffic safety and curfews.

Dates

Creation: 1900 - 1946

Creator

From the Collection: Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949 (Person)

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Caption: none Description: A figure representing the Rent Commission sits on a fence before a raging bull labeled “Rent problems.” A rhyme in the corner reads: “There once was a young man who said, ‘How can I escape from this terrible cow? / I’ll sit on this stile / And continue to smile / Which may soften the heart of this cow.’”