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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Boxing Donkey Brooch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Boxing Donkey Brooch

Artifact ID1970.24.139
Object Type Brooch
Date ca.1960
Date GiftedNovember 1964
Medium Metal, rhinestones
DimensionsOverall H 1 3/4 in x W 3/4 in (4.4 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBrooch. Gold-tone donkey on hind legs in a boxing stance. Four rhinestones are in each ear, with a ruby-colored stone in its nose and in its eye. Attached at the back is a hinged pin with safety catch.
Historical NoteThis boxing donkey brooch was sent to Lady Bird Johnson by a constituent in November 1964. The donkey has long been the mascot for the Democratic Party.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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Historical Dates
  • November 1964
Not on view
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