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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Just A-Settin' and A-Whittlin'
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Just A-Settin' and A-Whittlin'

Artifact ID1965.28.367
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1925 - 1981)
Publisher (founded 1906)
Gifter
Date ca. October 1955
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 3/4 in x W 12 1/2 in (42.5 cm x 31.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ ("Senator Lyndon Johnson"), dressed in pajamas and robe, sits in a rocking chair carving a donkey ("A Solid South") with a knife. Caption reads: "Just A-Settin' and A-Whittlin' ". Artist signature lower right: "Harold Maples Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 19, 1955".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at bottom center: "To Lyndon Johnson with best wishes - HM".
Historical NoteWhen this cartoon was made, Senator Lyndon Johnson was the Senate Majority Leader and recovering from a severe heart attack. The “Solid South” was a bloc of white segregationist voters in the South that Democrats aligned themselves with until the Kennedy administration and the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
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 of Publication
Fort Worth
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