- Collection:
- Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
- Title:
- It became necessary to destroy the government, in order to save it! / Baldy, [ca. 1967]
- Creator:
- Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga. : Atlanta Constitution, ca. 1967]
- Date of Original:
- 1967
- Subject:
- Georgia. General Assembly
Georgia--Politics and government--1951- - People:
- Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- editorial cartoons
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- The Clifford "Baldy" Baldowski cartoon depicts Lester Maddox labeled "governorship" and George Smith II labeled "legislature" holding axes in the midst of rubble from former government buildings. The state capitol is falling in the background.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_bald_ph-422
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_bald_ph-422#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_bald_ph-422/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- The Baldowski cartoons created for The Atlanta Journal Constitution are licensed to the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries by The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Title of the cartoon], [Date of cartoon], editorial cartoon by Clifford H. Baldowski, Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoon Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- 1 item ; 33 x 39 cm. paper pen and ink.
- Original Collection:
- Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoon Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Contributing Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
-
