Herblock's History - Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium
Exhibition Items

Reproduction Number(s): Library of Congress reproduction numbers, beginning with the prefix "LC-USZ," are provided here for the reader's convenience in obtaining black-and-white photographs ("LC-USZ62-****") from the Library's Duplication Services. Reproduction of works in this exhibition is restricted by copyright law. Appropriate permissions from the the Washington Post office of Herbert Block must be obtained prior to publication or exhibition of the images.

Herblock's Presidents

  • Well everything helps, 1930 or 1931. Ink over graphite underdrawing with scratching out on layered paper. Published in the Chicago Daily News (3) LC-USZ62-127207
  • "O, death! O, change! O, time!" 1937. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (8) LC-USZ62-127205
  • "Cannon to right of them, cannon to left of them," February 23, 1948. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (19) LC-USZ62-127199
  • "Tsk Tsk - Somebody Should Do Something About That," April 3, 1956. Reproduction of original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (145)
  • "Throw him some more flowers, honey--let's see how long he'll keep playing," July 18, 1962. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (51) LC-USZ62-127085
  • "Ev tu?" June 10, 1966. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (63) LC-USZ62-127072
  • National-security blanket, May 27, 1973. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (75) LC-USZ62-126917
  • "Gee! A medal from Gen. Goldwater," July 2, 1976. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (82) LC-USZ62-126887
  • "It comes out fuzzy," May 21, 1978. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (88) LC-USZ62-126935
  • [Cardboard Ronald Reagan], March 5, 1987. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (102) LC-USZ62-126874
  • "I was out of the loop", October 4, 1992. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (108) LC-USZ62-126895
  • Balance, February 4, 1998. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (114) LC-USZ62-126900

"Light! More light!"

  • "This is the forest, primeval--," April 24, 1929. Reproduction of original drawing. Published in the Chicago Daily News (1)
  • The philanthropist, December 5, 1930. Ink and blue pencil over blue pencil underdrawing with mechanical tone shading on layered paper. Published in the Chicago Daily News (2) LC-USZ62-127206
  • Isn't this what we really want? 1939. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (4) LC-USZ62-127208
  • Little Goldilocks Riding Hood, 1939. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (5) LC-USZ62-127201
  • "Light! More light!" - Goethe's last words, 1933. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (6) LC-USZ62-127330
  • "No Foreign entanglements," 1935. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on laid paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (7) LC-USZ62-127328
  • Losses, 1939. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (9) LC-USZ62-127198

Sending Forth Another Dove

  • Mr. Stalin revolutionizes the drama, 1939. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (10) LC-USZ62-127209
  • Story of the last seven years, May 1940. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (11) LC-USZ62-127213
  • Travelogue, 1940. Reproduction of original drawing. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (154)
  • Herblock's own history of the year--The worlds of 1940. Ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (12 a, b) LC-USZ62-127211 (12a) LC-USZ62-127197 (12b)
  • Working on him, 1941. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (13) LC-USZ62-127210
  • "Faster", April 17, 1941. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (14) LC-USZ62-127212
  • "Fifty-Fifty again, Joe?" May 2, 1941. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing with scraping out on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (15) LC-USZ62-127203
  • Sending forth another dove, May 13, 1941. Reproduction of original cartoon drawing. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (16)
  • Mussolini, 1941. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published by NEA Service, Inc. (17) LC-USZ62-127200

Tick-Tock Tick-Tock

  • Tick-tock, tick-tock, January 11, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (20) LC-USZ62-127333
  • "It's the same thing without mechanical problems," January 26, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (21) LC-USZ62-127331
  • "We've been using more of a roundish one," May 7, 1951. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (30) LC-USZ62-126907
  • Albert Einstein lived here, April 19, 1955. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (37) LC-USZ62-126902
  • "However, we've been pretty successful in keeping American newspapermen out of China," January 6, 1957. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (41) LC-USZ62-126903
  • "How about one more try?" May 29, 1963. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (52) LC-USZ62-127089
  • "All are gone, the old familiar fasces," July 5, 1962. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (50) LC-USZ62-127083
  • Mushrooming cloud, April 1, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (59) LC-USZ62-127077

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"Fire!"

  • "It's okay - We're hunting Communists," October 31, 1947. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (18) LC-USZ62-127327
  • "Fire!" June 17, 1949. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (25)
  • "You read books, eh?" April 24, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (24) LC-USZ62-127202
  • "You mean I'm supposed to stand on that?" March 29, 1950. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (27)
  • "We now have new and important evidence," May 8, 1950. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (28) LC-USZ62-126908
  • "Say, what ever happened to 'freedom-from-fear'?" August 13, 1951. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (31)
  • Nothing exceeds like excess, September 12, 1952. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (32) LC-USZ62-126909
  • "Have a care, sir," March 4, 1954. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (33)
  • "I have here in my hand . . .," May 7, 1954. Ink, graphite, opaque white, and overlay over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (34) LC-USZ62-126910
  • "Stand fast, men-They're armed with marshmallows," August 11, 1954. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (35)
  • "Here he comes now," October 29, 1954. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (36)
  • "On this order for a new typewriter ribbon -- did you know you forgot to stamp 'Secret'?". July 25, 1956. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (40) LC-USZ62-126911

Fruits of Victory

  • Fruits of victory, March 16, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (22) LC-USZ62-127332
  • Room with a view, April 22, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (23) LC-USZ62-127329
  • "Think this crop is worth saving?" September 22, 1949. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (26) LC-USZ62-127204
  • "What do you figure this one would cost?" September 12, 1950. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (29) LC-USZ62-126904
  • "Be sure to give mine special attention," November 23, 1955. Reproduction from original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (38)
  • "Tote dat barge! Lif' dat boycott! Ride dat bus!" March 25, 1956. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (39) LC-USZ62-126901
  • Poplarville, Mississippi, U. S. A., 1959, April 28, 1959. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (43) LC-USZ62-126905
  • Split-level living, March 9, 1960. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (45) LC-USZ62-127080
  • "Pray keep moving, brother," August 14, 1960. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (46) LC-USZ62-127075

Animal Farm

  • Animal farm, April 2, 1961. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (47) LC-USZ62-127074
  • "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest one of all?" January 2, 1960. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (44) LC-USZ62-127079
  • "It's all right to seat them. They're not Americans," April 27, 1961. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (48) LC-USZ62-127069
  • "I help to support the establishments I have mentioned; they cost enough, and those who are badly off must go there." -A Christmas Carol, November 29, 1961. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (49) LC-USZ62-127070
  • "What do they expect us to do-listen to the kids pray at home?" June 18, 1963. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (53) LC-USZ62-127087
  • "Sorry, but you have an incurable skin condition," July 4, 1963. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (54) LC-USZ62-127084
  • "And remember, nothing can be accomplished by taking to the streets," September 6, 1963. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (55) LC-USZ62-127088
  • "Kindly move over a little, gentlemen," January 26, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (56) LC-USZ62-127078
  • "I got one of 'em just as she almost made it back to the church," March 9, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (57) LC-USZ62-127073
  • Jericho, U.S.A., March 21, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (58) LC-USZ62-127076

The Other Ascent into the Unknown

  • The other ascent into the unknown, June 10, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (61) LC-USZ62-127068
  • "Our position hasn't changed at all," June 17, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (62) LC-USZ62-127071
  • "It says here Congress is anxious to get out of town," October 12, 1966. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (64) LC-USZ62-127091
  • Fiddler, July 25, 1967. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (65) LC-USZ62-127090
  • For long-lasting deep-down comfort smoke Carcinos, with the special filter made from a rabbit's foot, September 3, 1967. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (66) LC-USZ62-127081
  • "It's like the gun lobby guys say--Laws interfere wit' us sportsmen," June 6, 1965. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (60) LC-USZ62-127092
  • "We'll let the overcoat out all the way, and the robe will hardly show at all," February 11, 1968. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (67) LC-USZ62-127082
  • "She might have invaded Russia," September 3, 1968. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (68) LC-USZ62-127086
  • "You see, the reason we're in Indochina is to protect us boys in Indochina," May 5, 1970. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (70) LC-USZ62-126931

"I am not a crook"

  • Taped, January 18, 1970. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (69) LC-USZ62-126927
  • New figure on the American scene, June 20, 1971. Reproduction of original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (71)
  • For the championship of the United States, November 17, 1971. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (72) LC-USZ62-126926
  • "Now, as I was saying four years ago-", August 9, 1972. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (73) LC-USZ62-126919
  • "There's no need for an independent investigation-We have everything well in hand," September 8, 1972. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Published in the Washington Post (74) LC-USZ62-126916
  • [Nixon awash in his office], June 26, 1973. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (76) LC-USZ62-126918
  • "Move over - We can't stay in a holding pattern forever," July 29, 1973. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (77) LC-USZ62-126920
  • [Nixon, with a money-bag for a face, carries a sign, "I am not a crook"], April 4, 1974. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (78) LC-USZ62-126921
  • [Nixon hanging between the tapes], May 24, 1974. Reproduction of original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (79)
  • [Nixon, "unindicted co-conspirator"], July 14, 1974. Reproduction of original drawing. Published in the Washington Post (80)

One Nation, Indivisible

  • "Remember-don't vote for anyone who would interfere with the way we've been handling things," October 30, 1974. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (81) LC-USZ62-126922
  • "... One nation ... indivisible ...," February 22, 1977. Ink, graphite, and opaque white, with tonal film overlay and porous point pen over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (83) LC-USZ62-126888
  • "Read me what it says, Dad," June 8, 1977. Ink, crayon, and opaque white over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (84) LC-USZ62-126885
  • "This here country ain't big enough for both of us," July 27, 1977. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (85) LC-USZ62-126936
  • "Except for those of us who are above it," November 2, 1977. Ink, graphite, porous point pen, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (86) LC-USZ62-126884
  • "We rub these sticks together till we strike a spark ... we keep rubbing these sticks together ... we take these sticks ...," February 1, 1978. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over graphite underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (87) LC-USZ62-126886
  • "Ah, Independence Day-The glorious Fourth! Do see that the natives get a nice fireworks display," June 30, 1978. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (89) LC-USZ62-126934
  • Moscow Olympics 1980, July 19, 1978. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over graphite and blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (90) LC-USZ62-126929
  • Spiritual leader, April 8, 1979. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (91) LC-USZ62-126933
  • "Rosalynn, it's him again," September 12, 1979. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (92) LC-USZ62-126932

Invasion of the corporate body snatchers

  • Mined area, January 2, 1980. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (93) LC-USZ62-126880
  • "You can do a favor for me-Rub out any gun control legislation," August 7, 1980. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (94) LC-USZ62-126877
  • "The Gods are angry," April 12, 1981. Ink, graphite, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (95) LC-USZ62-126878
  • "On to Central America!" March 13, 1984. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (96) LC-USZ62-126873
  • Invasion of the corporate body snatchers, April 21, 1985. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (97) LC-USZ62-126883
  • "Right up my alley," July 19, 1985. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (98) LC-USZ62-126872
  • Arms payoff for hostage release, November 11, 1986. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, tonal film overlay, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (99) LC-USZ62-126881
  • "Speak softly and carry a big stick," December 21, 1986. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (100) LC-USZ62-126879
  • "Our bags are packed"--Weinberger on Star Wars program, January 25, 1987 . Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (101) LC-USZ62-126882
  • Church of the Heavenly Antenna, March 26, 1987. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (103) LC-USZ62-126875
  • "And we pray that you sinners out there will see the light," May 3, 1987. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (104) LC-USZ62-126871
  • "People's Republic," June 6, 1989. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (105) LC-USZ62-126876

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

  • The sorcerer's apprentice, October 7, 1990. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (106) LC-USZ62-126892
  • Health coverage, May 3, 1991. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlay over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (107) LC-USZ62-126890
  • Economic-political currency, November 1, 1992. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (109) LC-USZ62-126891
  • Not Negroes! Not women! Not gays! January 28, 1993. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, and opaque white, over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (110) LC-USZ62-126893
  • The daily sacrifices, October 1, 1993. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (111) LC-USZ62-126914
  • "What--Us tell fibs of some kind?" March 3, 1996. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (112) LC-USZ62-126915
  • "True, I had coffee with those big contributors, but I didn't swallow," October 9, 1997. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (113) LC-USZ62-126889
  • "What have we got that's more like a close shave?" November 27, 1998. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (115) LC-USZ62-126912
  • Impeachment parade, January 10, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (116) LC-USZ62-126913

Lines in the sand

  • Lines in the sand, February 26, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (117) LC-USZ62-126896
  • Speakers on behalf of the Kosovo massacred and homeless, March 25, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (137) LC-USZ62-127455
  • "Kids these days! Craziness in schools movies, video games-terrible! Here-Try this dandy!" April 28, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (118) LC-USZ62-126898
  • Crime and punishment, November 5, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (121) LC-USZ62-126897
  • "I don't know where your socks are, and if you keep coming in here with that cigar I'm going to call OSHA," January 5, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (122) LC-USZ62-126923
  • "Just gunsmoke--For a moment I thought somebody somewhere might be burning a flag," March 29, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (124) LC-USZ62-126925
  • "Put this on--You're obviously not covered by the First Amendment," March 31, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (125) LC-USZ62-126930
  • "This must be that strange creature they mentioned in history class," April 6, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (126) LC-USZ62-126928
  • Greatest Country On Earth, July 23, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (153) LC-USZ62-127444

Hare and Tortoise 2000

  • The pre-primary vote, June 11, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (119) LC-USZ62-126899
  • "Said Alice . . . 'It's the stupidest tea-party I ever was at in all my life," October 31, 1999. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paperPublished in the Washington Post (120) LC-USZ62-126894
  • "'A house divided'--'Preserve the Union'--when does he get to the important thing--telling us all about his personal religion?" February 10, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (123) LC-USZ62-126924
  • "It's still a representative form of government - they represent us," May 18, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (138) LC-USZ62-127456
  • Hare and Tortoise 2000, June 18, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (139) LC-USZ62-127457
  • Blaze Congress, Stripper, June 30, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (142) LC-USZ62-127452
  • I made my decision after listening to ..., July 19, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (136) LC-USZ62-127454
  • Dick and Dad will tell me all I need to know, July 27, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (140) LC-USZ62-127458
  • Jump Start, August 9, 2000. Ink, crayon, porous point pen, opaque white, and overlays over blue pencil underdrawing on paper. Published in the Washington Post (141) LC-USZ62-127453

Caricatures of Herblock

  • [Herblock painting McCarthy, Nixon, Reagan, and Clinton]. Ink and porous point pen on paper. Gift of Tony Auth, 2000 (144) LC-USZ62-127450
  • Herblock, August 2000. Ink over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Gift of Jim Borgman, 2000 (131) LC-USZ62-127438
  • [Herblock as George Washington] July 2000. Porous point pen over graphite underdrawing on paper. Gift of Paul and Kay Conrad, 2000 (127) LC-USZ62-127334
  • Herb's Real Close Shave, August 2000. Ink and porous point pen over graphite underdrawing on paper. Gift of Jeff Danziger, 2000 (133) LC-USZ62-127440
  • [Herblock], September 2000. Porous point pen and crayon on paper. Gift of Jules Feiffer, 2000 (149) LC-USZ62-127448
  • [Herblock holding ink bottle with Clinton's head popping out of it] August, 2000. Ink and white out over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. Gift of Jack Higgins, 2000 (128) LC-USZ62-127435
  • The award winning original Herb dressing, August 2000. Color laser jet print on salad dressing bottle. Gift of Lynn Johnston, 2000 (150) LC-USZ62-127447 (recto) LC-USZ62-127443 (verso)
  • Herb Block is the greatest man in the world, September 2000. Photocopy and photo lithographic print with overlays and pencil on paper. Gift of Chuck Jones, 2000 (152) LC-USZ62-127445
  • Herb with famous early cartoon skewering Lincoln. Ink and porous point pen with opaque white over graphite underdrawing with paste-on on paper. Gift of Mike Luckovich, 2000 (134) LC-USZ62-127441
  • And they built the newspaper around him, August 2000. Charcoal over watercolor on paper. Gift of Pat Oliphant (129) LC-USZ62-127436
  • Herblock. Porous point pen and opaque white on paper. Gift of Mike Peters, 2000 (148) LC-USZ62-127449
  • This guy isn't recording history ... this guy is making history. Ink and white out over graphite underdrawing with overlay on duoshade paper. Gift of Joel Pett, 2000 (151) LC-USZ62-127446
  • [Herblock preparing to give Nixon a close shave], August 15, 2000. Ink over blue pencil underdrawing on layered paper. Gift of Ann Telnaes, 2000 (130) LC-USZ62-127437
  • [Herblock as a balloon above Earth], August 2000. Ink over graphite underdrawing on paper. Gift of Tom Toles, 2000 (132) LC-USZ62-127439
  • Herblock: The Official Chronology. Ink and porous point pen on layered paper. Gift of Signe Wilkinson, 2000 (143) LC-USZ62-127451

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