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| Title | Communism in Government: Betsky Russ |
| Description | Featuring a very peculiar caricature of Joseph Stalin in the attire of a colonial woman (sewing a flag, à la Betsy Ross), this is a reprint of an article entltled "Communism in Government". The drawing itself features the title "Betsky Russ." The flag being sewn by Stalin/Betsky resembles a Union Jack, with stars in the upper corner similar to what is found on the American flag, except with a red hammer-and-sickle partly obscuring the field of stars. The beginning of the article states: "American history has been put in reverse several times lately but we never thought we'd live to see Stalin in the role of Betsy Ross! However, if the idea of 'Union Now' is carried to its logical conclusion under the present setup even this may come to pass." 9 x 6 in. |
| Subject | Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953
Ross, Betsy, 1752-1836
Communism -- United States
Labor unions and communism
Flags
Politics and government -- Caricatures and cartoons
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| Keywords | Los Angeles Examiner; hammer and sickle; Union Jack; |
| Location | Los Angeles (Calif.)
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| Donors and Others | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles
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| Media | Newspaper article reprint
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| Media Measurement | 23 x 15 cm |
| Identifier | CRCms178 |
| Language | eng
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| Type | text
image
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| Format | text/jpeg
image/jpeg
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| Repository Name | Delmar T. Oviatt Library. Urban Archives Center
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| Collection | Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles Collection
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| Repository Number | Box CRC/2 199-63 |
| Exhibition information | Case 14, #20
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| Rights | http://digital-library.csun.edu/copyright.html |
| Project Name | In Our Own Backyard: Resisting Nazi Propaganda in Southern California, 1933-1945 |
| Date Digitized | 2007-12-17 |
| Date cataloged | 2007-12-17 |
| Publisher | Delmar T. Oviatt Library |
