You Boys Think You Can Hold Him?
Artifact ID1965.28.197
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Dan Dowling
(United States)
Publisher
New York Herald Tribune
(1922 - 1966)
Date
1958
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/2 in x W 13 1/2 in (47 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. With its head in the clouds, a huge giraffe ("New Liberal Congress") with dollar signs for spots is corralled by a very small, flimsy fence. Uncle Sam with note paper ("Spending") talks to two men ("Rayburn & Johnson") who are struggling to hold onto the giraffe's legs. A Washington D.C. cityscape is in the background. Artist signature lower right: "Dowling." Additional text at lower center: "© 1958, New York Herald Tribune, Inc."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: "Mon [indecipherable]". Red stamped at upper right: "Nov 7 [indecipherable]".
Historical NoteIn 1958, when this cartoon was created, Sam Rayburn was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and then 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 Note© 1958, New York Herald Tribune, Inc.
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Sam Rayburn
(United States, 1882 - 1961)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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