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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Road to Equal Rights
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Road to Equal Rights

Artifact ID1965.28.281
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1889 - 1983)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1786)
Date ca. August 1965
Medium Ink on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 16 3/4 in x W 12 7/8 in (42.5 cm x 32.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, carrying a rolled document ("Voting Rights"), walks beside an outline of Abraham Lincoln carrying a rolled document ("Emancipation Proclamation"). Lincoln poits the way forward. The U.S. Capitol is in the background. Caption reads: "The Road to Equal Rights". Artist signature lower right: "Hungerford".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: " August 7 1965 Best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson From Cy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". First draft of the drawing is on the back.
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)
Person Referenced Abraham Lincoln (United States, 1809 - 1865)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh
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