Keypeek: April Showers
Artifact ID1973.1.719
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Herc Ficklen
(United States, 1911 - 1980)
Publisher
Dallas Morning News
(founded 1885)
Gifter
Herc Ficklen
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/4 in x W 6 1/2 in (27.3 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Keyhole view of LBJ wearing a raincoat and a hat while walking in rain ("Civil Disobedience Campaign"). Caption: “Keypeek: April Showers”. Additional text at lower left: “ © The Ledger Syndicate Inc. T. M. World Rights Reserved”. Artist signature lower right: "Herc Ficklen”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “All best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson”. Handwritten at upper right: “32”.
Historical NoteIn April 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led the Birmingham Campaign to protest segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. The police were violent to the protestors, many of whom were children, and used fire hoses and attack dogs on them. This was televised and brought global attention to segregation in the south. While protesting, King was arrested and wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” urging readers to break unjust laws and commit civil disobedience.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© The Ledger Syndicate Inc. T. M. World Rights Reserved
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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