Paroled! cartoon

Date1939

DescriptionA cartoon drawn by Burris Jenkins Jr. of Lou Gehrig, hat in hand, accepting his 10 year appointment to the New York City Parole Board from a man dressed in colonial era garb. Behind Gehrig is a human shaped shadow (Shadow of Inactivity) holding a key ring (Manufactured Jobs).

Object numberB-1956-0525-007

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

Dimensions18 x 23 in.

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