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title: Congratulations, Dad!
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/congratulations-dad-berryman-1944/
description: A figure in colonial dress labelled 'D.C.' holds up a framed portrait captioned 'Pulitzer Prize for Cartoon of the Year' showing an older man at a drawing
section: Collection
---

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# Congratulations, Dad!

A figure in colonial dress labelled 'D.C.' holds up a framed portrait captioned 'Pulitzer Prize for Cartoon of the Year' showing an older man at a drawing board, labelled 'Clifford K. Berryman', and says 'Let me see how you look in here, Cliff!'. A small teddy bear sits on the drawing board, and the margin note reads 'Congratulations, Dad!'. The tag transfer is a weak fit: the frame lends the prize's standing to the portrait, in a tribute rather than an argument.

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
PULITZER PRIZE for CARTOON of the YEAR
CLIFFORD K. BERRYMAN
LET ME SEE HOW YOU LOOK IN HERE, CLIFF!
D.C.
INK
CONGRATULATIONS, DAD!
Jim Berryman (signature)
```

[← Radio Tokyo and Manila items on guerrilla amnesty and surrender, as monitored by the OSS (1943-44)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/ph-radio-tokyo-manila-guerrilla-surrender-oss-digest-1944/) [La Fayette, we are here... again! →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/lafayette-we-are-here-again-1944/)

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