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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Home on the Range
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Home on the Range

Artifact ID1965.28.325
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. July 1959
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/2 in x W 9 1/8 in x D (29.2 cm x 23.2 cm x 0 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, dressed as a cowboy, waves a fan as he sits in a pot ("Legislative Hot Water") cooking on a wood-fired stove. A donkey ("Democratic Liberals") adds wood to the stove's fire. An elephant ("GOP Right") enters the room with more wood. Caption reads: "Home on the Range". Artist signature lower center: "Langley".
Historical NoteWhen this cartoon was made, Senator Lyndon Johnson was the Senate Majority Leader.
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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