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That's a Hull of a Message
Artifact ID1979.190.7 (B)
Object Type
Cartoon Print
Date
ca.1940
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOverall H 7 in x W 7 in (17.8 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionCartoon print for the Lake Geneva Herald, Wisconsin, ca.1940-41. A man (“Finland”) is trapped under a boot ("Russia"). The soldier reads a note ("Note from the Secretary of State...requesting Finland to stop attacking Russia and withdraw from Russian soil") while stabbing the boot with a bayonet. Caption: "That's a hull of a message." Artist signature at lower center: "Masterson".
Historical NoteOn November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. In February 1940, the war ended with the Treaty of Moscow and Finland lost 11% of its territory to the Soviet Union.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was donated by Dr. John Roche to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in March 1979.
Credit LineGift of John P. Roche
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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