Father of the Bride
Artifact ID1973.1.2374
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Times-Picayune
()
Date
ca. December 1967
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/4 in x W 14 in (43.8 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at his desk ("The Job") smiling above clouds ("Trials…Tribulations…Troubles"). Caption: “Father of the Bride”. Additional text at lower right: “New Orleans Times-Picayune, Dec. 9, 1967”. Artist signature lower right: "Pletcher”.
Historical NoteOn December 9, 1967, Lynda Bird Johnson and Chuck Robb were married in the White House.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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Lynda Johnson Robb
(United States, born 1944)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication