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From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A police officer in uniform reclines on a hospital bed. His chart at the foot of the bed is labeled, "Blue flu." The doctor, carrying a handbag labeled with "M.D." talks to a man in colonial clothing [the cartoonist's character that represents New Orleans]. The doctor says, "It's a new strain."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A sham prison guard is propped up in sitting position on a box in front of a prison cell door. The sham guard has a broom for a head and spine, has wooden limbs, and is dressed in clothing. A large name tag is pinned onto the shirt and it reads, "Sorry, the 30 additional guards are denied...Money problems you know...City administration." Words next to the sham guard are, "Overcrowded parish prison." Words between the bars of the cell door are "Assault cases...Security problems." An unseen prisoner in the cell shouts, "Oh, guard! Guard!"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man is underwater, making his way toward a locked ballot box. He is holding a pencil in one hand, and the water is labeled "Politics." Two fish are nearby; one of them is labeled, "Don't forget to vote." The other fish watches the man while chewing on a cigar. The cartoon caption reads, "Get in the swim."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. City Hall in New Orleans is shown in the background with "City in crisis" above it. In the foreground is a voting booth with curtain open to reveal the voting machine inside. Above the booth is a sign that reads, "Think," and above that is "Greater New Orleans." The cartoon caption reads, "Election eve skyline."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man dressed in colonial clothing labeled, "N.O." leans on the bar at the Blue Dollar Saloon, a drinking establishment. A large bottle labeled "Ol' fiscal crisis" stands on the bar next to him. He is looking worriedly at the floorboards where he sees the images of two angry men. One wears a policeman's cap labeled "Police Dept." and the other wears a fireman's helmet labeled "F.D."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Egyptian president Nasser stands on crutches, one of which is labeled, "June '67 war" and the other "Other skirmishes." He is looking at a poster of himself in which he is exclaming, "War is only answer." The real Nasser says, "Trouble is...it doesn't agree with me!"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A small hippie shouts into a megaphone labeled, "Noisy minority," and shakes his fist at a much larger man labeled "Silent majority." The larger man is taller than the cartoon area. Near the feet of the two men are the words, "U.S. Vietnam policy." The cartoon caption reads, "One-sided shouting contest."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Leonid Brezhnev and Uncle Sam sit on opposite sides of a rocket labeled "Arms Limitation Talks." The rocket is also marked with the atomic symbol. Part of the rocket body is painted to look like a chess board, and the chess pieces are small rockets. Below all are the words, "Helsinki, Finland." The cartoon caption reads, "Trying for checkmate."

cartoon by John J. Knudsen; "Mankind" wears an astronaut's suit and boot on one leg labeled "Scientific Progress," and this leg moves forward. The other leg looks like it is from a prehistoric era, and it is labeled "Moral Progress." This foot stays in the muck of "War," "Immorality," and "Hate."

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A newspaper clipping of a photo of Rodney Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi. Published in the Clarion Ledger - Jackson Daily News on November 30, 1969. Photographed by Claude Sutherland.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. Uncle Sam's forearm and sleeve are seen on the left side of the cartoon. He holds a salt shaker, labeled "Strategic Arms Limitation Talks," above a dove, labeled "Elusive world peace," which has an olive branch in its beak. Uncle Sam is shaking salt onto the dove's tail. The dove is perched on a branch and is looking over its shoulder at the falling salt. Lines around the dove indicate fear. The cartoon caption reads, "We'll try anything."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Judge Haynsworth's arms are being pulled from both sides. One set of arms pulling him in one direction is labeled, "For confirmation," and the other set is labeled, "Against confirmation." Below Haynsworth are the words, "Senate vote." The cartoon caption reads, "Final stretch."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man stands looking up at the tall statue of a man on a pedestal. The pedestal has a plaque with the words, "Legislative budget committee." One arm of the statue is flexed and labeled, "Gov's strong right arm." The cartoon caption reads, "Question is...is it art?"

From the United States Forest Service, Harrison Experimental Forest Station Collection. Photograph of damage to DeSoto National Forest.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor John McKeithen and President Richard Nixon are being shoved aside by the Supreme Court, which is depicted as a man in a suit labeled, "Desegregate now."