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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
A Working Hand
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

A Working Hand

Artifact ID1966.64.308
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1905 - 1989)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. January 1964
Medium Ink and watercolor on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 in x W 14 5/8 in (43.2 cm x 37.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal color cartoon drawing. LBJ watches Lady Bird as she rides a bucking book/horse ("White House Schedule") through ("Meeting", "Family Duties", "Social Obligations", "State Obligations". He says,"Lady Bird, Ah don't know how you do it!" Caption reads: "A Working Hand". Artist signature lower right: "Parrish © 1964 by The Chicago Tribune."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To the First Lady, with best wishes, Joseph Parrish".
Historical NoteLady Bird was heavily involved as First Lady. During the 1964 election, she campaigned for President Johnson in her Lady Bird Special charter train in the south. She also promoted the Highway Beautification Act and other beautification initiatives around the country.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 Chicago Tribune, 1964
 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 Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Chicago
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