Newton Pratt Original Political Newspaper Cartoon Art: Sales Tax Balloon in the Museum of Political History Dated 9/16/53. Ink, pencil, colored pencil on paper. Signed by the artist.11 X 15 inches. Original drawing by Newton Pratt (1901-1985) for The Sacramento Bee. Pratt began doing editorial cartoons for the Bee in 1938 and continued doing so until his retirement in 1971. Caption reads, "Trial Balloon." Condition: Very good, pinholes. Front and back shown.