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Cartoon on Truman Becoming President by Cy Hungerford

This photograph of a political cartoon by Cy Hungerford shows a small President Harry S. Truman trying to fill a large pair of shoes labeled "Roosevelt's shoes." An Uncle Sam character on the right is saying "I feel sorry for the little fellow!" A label at the top of this section reads "Five Years Ago." The lower portion of the cartoon shows President Truman "Today" wearing his own shoes and jumping a fence labeled "Political Hurdles." An Uncle Sam character on the right is saying "He's introduced his own style - and how!" The cartoon is captioned overall: "Time flies - and so does Harry."

Cartoon on Truman and Republican Congress by Cy Hungerford

This photograph of a political cartoon by Cy Hungerford shows Harry S. Truman pushing an elephant labeled "GOP Congress" on a sled labeled "Harry Truman's sled" down Capitol Hill. The elephant asks, "Where do I go from here?" and Truman replies, "That's YOUR problem!" The cartoon is captioned "He's Off!" The original cartoon was inscribed to Truman: "With Best wishes to President Truman from Cy Hungerford."