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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Of Course It Works, I've Been 39 for Years...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Of Course It Works, I've Been 39 for Years...

Artifact ID1973.1.2358
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1881)
Date ca. September 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 11 in (38.1 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Jack Benny) holds a book ("Youth via the Jack Benny System…$1.00") and talks with LBJ. Caption: “Of Course It Works, I've Been 39 for Years and You Just Turned 59!”. Artist signature lower left: "Germano Brockton Enterprise 9/11/67”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: “3 col” [illegible]. Handwritten at lower left: “58%”.
Historical NoteComedian Jack Benny had an ongoing joke that he was always turning 39 every year. In August 1967, Lyndon Johnson turned 59.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Jack Benny (United States, 1894 - 1974)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Brockton
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