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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Taking up the Torch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Taking up the Torch

Artifact ID1965.28.297
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1896 - 1966)
Gifter
Date ca. December 1963
Medium Pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 1/4 in x W 9 1/2 in (31.1 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ looks carefully at a lit torch. The smoke ("Tax cut", "U.N.", "Civil Rights", "Alliance for Progress", "NATO") from the torch swirls above toward a portrait of JFK. Caption reads: "Taking up the Torch". Artist signature lower left: "Burris Jenkins".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "With the fervent prayers of one Campbellite for another - Burris Jenkins". Handwritten at lower right: "Hearst Newspapers Dec. 1st, '63". Handwritten across bottom: ""(4 cols) 7 1/4 inches wide" "[underline] must" "(Friday 10am".
Historical NoteFollowing the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president on November 22, 1963 while on an airplane. As president, Johnson announced his plans to continue and expand Kennedy’s policies.
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)
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
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