Winter Games in New Hampshire
Artifact ID1973.1.231
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gib Crockett
(1912 - 2000)
Publisher
Washington Evening Star
()
Gifter
Gib Crockett
Date
ca. February 1968
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 7/8 in x W 15 1/8 in (45.4 cm x 38.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“McCarthy”) stands on a soapbox in a snow-covered field and he holds an olive branch. Behind him, LBJ pushes a large snowball ("Write-In Campaign") down the hill to knock him off the box. A rabbit runs past him. Caption: “Winter Games in New Hampshire”. Artist signature lower left: "Gib Crockett © The Washington Star 2-16-68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “Nothing like a good snowball battle, right, Mr. President?”. Handwritten at lower left: “31 picas - Fri. Feb - 16 ‘68”.
Historical NoteMinnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. In the March 12 New Hampshire primary, McCarthy won a large amount of the vote that gave Johnson a small lead, demonstrating the popularity of his antiwar platform.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© Gib Crockett, The Washington Star 1968
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
Eugene J. McCarthy
(American, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(American, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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