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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gunsmoke
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gunsmoke

Artifact ID1973.1.687
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1912 - 1981)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1829)
Date ca. January 1959
Medium Ink on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 5/8 in x W 17 5/8 in (32.1 cm x 44.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ uses six-guns ("Johnson's Civil Rights Bill") to shoot at a large cowboy ("School Integration Problem"). The large cowboy says “Ya missed me”. Caption: “Gunsmoke”. Artist signature lower right: "B. Green”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsPrinted across bottom: [Craftint manufacturer's markings]. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Sun Journal” “ 25 Jan 59”.
Historical NoteSchool segregation was made illegal in 1954 with the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. The Civil Rights Act of 1960 made it illegal to prevent someone from registering to vote. While the act was not very effective, it provided proof for voter disenfranchisement and paved the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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