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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
President Johnson and Family Hold Lighted...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

President Johnson and Family Hold Lighted...

Artifact ID1973.292.1
Object Type Cartoon Print
Artist (1890 - 1971)
Gifter
Date ca. November 1964
Date DescribedNovember 22, 1963
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in (37.1 cm x 21 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. LBJ, Lady Bird, and Luci Johnson hold candles at the Lincoln Memorial with a crowd. A man stands behind LBJ. Caption: “President Johnson and family hold lighted candles at memorial service ending nation's mourning for President Kennedy at the Lincoln memorial in Washington”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “11/23/64”.
Historical NoteOn November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in his motorcade in Dallas. Hours later, Johnson was sworn in as president on an airplane. A month later, a memorial service was held for him in Washington, D.C.
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 Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced Abraham Lincoln (United States, 1809 - 1865)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • November 22, 1963
Not on view
Place of Publication
Boston
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