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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Open Range
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Open Range

Artifact ID1973.1.792
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1926 - 2009)
Gifter
Date ca. September 1968
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 15 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 39.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man driving a car is blocked on a roadway ("Okla. Highway Construction") by a longhorn ("Great Society Domestic Spending"). The driver remarks "TEXAS Longhorn!". A small piece of paper “The Daily Oklahoman” adhered to lower right. Caption: “Open Range”. Artist signature lower right: "Lange”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [underline] “57”.
Historical NoteRichard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election. On January 20, 1969, he was inaugurated as president and Lyndon Johnson left office. Nixon inherited the Vietnam War and its peace talks, as well as domestic problems such as division and inflation.
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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
OklahomaTexas
Place of Publication
Oklahoma City
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