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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 Thin Man
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Thin Man

Artifact ID1965.28.345
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1905 - 1986)
Publisher (1922 - 1989)
Gifter
Date ca. January 1957
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 in (36.8 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A skinny donkey ("Demo Majority") sits at a desk (Committee Chairmanships) holding a gavel and says, "Nothing in the rules says y'gotta be fat to hold this job!". Caption reads: "The Thin Man". Artist signature lower right: "McNaught Syndicate, Inc. Reg Manning [drawing of cactus]".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "An Arizona Howdy to Texas Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, Reg Manning 1-23-57 [drawing of cactus]". Handwritten at bottom center: "4-1-1-7".
Historical NoteWhen this cartoon was made, Senator Lyndon Johnson was the Senate Majority Leader. In this cartoon, the Democrat donkey is thin, referencig the party's slim majority in both houses. However, even a small majority grants the majority party advantages in running the chambers. "The Thin Man" could also refer to a successful 1934 film.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Arizona
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