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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch an' Right off the Top...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch an' Right off the Top...

Artifact ID1973.1.2324
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. December 1971
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/8 in x W 10 15/16 in (35.9 cm x 27.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ ("L.B.J. X-Prez") drives a car full of books ("The Vantage Point"). He wears a huge hat with a crown that looks like the U.S. Capitol with an arrow pointing to the tip ("The Vantage Point"). Caption: “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch an' Right off the Top of the 'Ole' Dome!”. Artist signature lower right: "Crow”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsVerso: "Drawn for ‘Treasury Notes’ Nov-Dec 1971 issue The Official Publication of the County Treasurers Association of Texas by John Crowe Treasurer of Travis County Austin, Texas Presented to Ms. Day of LBJ Library Austin, Texas Dec 1, 1971".
Historical NoteAfter leaving office in January 1969, Lyndon Johnson went to his ranch in Texas. He attended the opening of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1971 and his memoirs The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency 1963–1969 was published that same year.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
LBJ Ranch
Place of Publication
Austin
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