His Last Record! cartoon

Datecirca 1940

DescriptionA cartoon by Burris Jenkins Jr. of Lou Gehrig receiving The Badge Of Courage from an outstretched hand. Surrounding Gehrig are images of boxing, horse racing, football, rowing, and golf with captions that describe other athletes' struggles that pall in comparison to Gehrig's experience.

Object numberB-1956-0525-001

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 1896-1966

Subject Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 132

Dimensions28 x 14 in.

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