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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Portrait of Levi Eshkol
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Portrait of Levi Eshkol

Artifact ID1964.19.1 (A-B)
Object Type Photograph
Gifter
Medium Paper, Metal, Glass
DimensionsOther (Framed) H 12 3/16 in x W 9 in (31 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPhotographic portrait of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol of Israel. Black and white with white mat. Enclosed in (B) plain silver frame. Green plush back. Artist signature at lower right: [illegible].
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten on white mat across the bottom: To President Lyndon B. Johnson [Hebrew]. Stamped: “sterling”.
Historical NoteIsraeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol presented this photograph on June 1, 1964 when he came to Washington D.C. for an official White House visit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during the Johnson Administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Excellency Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced Levi Eshkol (Israel, 1895 - 1969)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Israel
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