Name/Title
"Where's My Milk?" PrintDescription
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.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.Acquisition
Accession
2023.47Source or Donor
Martin F. HayesAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John Allen FurlowRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1942 - circa 1945Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Bottom left corner of printTranscription
John Furlow
USNRLanguage
EnglishType
InscriptionLocation
Top of the printTranscription
$@#!!! ORDERLY!
-WHERE'S MY MILK??
Y-Y-YESSIR!
GETTING IT RIGHT
AWAY S-SIR!!Language
EnglishUpdate Date
April 30, 2024