Title
"Where's My Milk?" Print
Description
A caricatured Captain James "Jocko" Clark is seen in striped pajamas, scratching his head and down his pants. He is demanding his morning milk from a nervous looking orderly saluting on the right-hand side of the page.
As Captain, Jocko Clark was known for drinking milk as a treatment for ulcers.
As Captain, Jocko Clark was known for drinking milk as a treatment for ulcers.
Context
Captain James "Jocko" Clark served as the first commanding officer aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from April 1943 to February of 1944. Artist John Furlow created a series of caricatures during his time as radarman on the USS Yorktown CV-10. Furlow completed a number of portraits of the Captain. He became a graphic artist after the war and notably designed Duke University's Blue Devil.
Accession #
2023.47
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Primary Object Name
Painting Print
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Art
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
