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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
He Used to Write on a Coal Shovel...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

He Used to Write on a Coal Shovel...

Artifact ID1973.1.703
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/8 in x W 8 1/2 in (28.3 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two boys ("Some Rockford Students") look up at the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial. Caption: “He Used to Write on a Coal Shovel but My Classroom Is a Coal Bin!”. Artist signature lower left: "Arthur Henrikson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “6/10”.
Historical NoteThe Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 granted funds for education, including distributing funding to schools with lower-income families, funded supplementary education centers, and provided summer education, special education, and bilingual education. It also provided $1.5 billion for public schools.
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 Abraham Lincoln (United States, 1809 - 1865)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Rockford
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