Long "count up" begins; October 28, [1968]

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Identifier	mus.aaec2146
Alternate ID	AAEC2146
Title	Long "count up" begins; October 28, [1968]
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. At the bottom of the cartoon is a map of Louisiana, labeled "La. launch pad." In the background, the horizon shows the curve of the earth, and planets are shown in the sky. On the map is a "3-stage rocket" hooked by cables to a launch tower. The lowest stage of the rocket has a face on it (the public). The three stages of the rocket are labeled, from the bottom up, "Higher taxes booster...Existing revenue list...Needs: highways, institutions, education, etc." The cartoon caption reads, "The long 'count-up' begins."
Creator	Pletcher, Eldon, 1922-
Date	28 October 1968
Coverage (time period)	October 1968
Subject	Rockets (Aeronautics)--Launching. Taxation--Louisiana. Louisiana--Appropriations and expenditures. Louisiana--Economic conditions. Louisiana--Economic policy. Louisiana--Maps. Louisiana--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons.
Geographic location	Louisiana.
Resource type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 1-page illustration.
Language	English
Publisher	New Orleans Times-Picayune. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Libary and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
Source	cartoon number 2146
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	4170203 Bytes
File extension	jpg
Width	1725
Height	2171
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color
File name	AAEC2146.jpg

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