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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
September Morn
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

September Morn

Artifact ID1973.1.2426
Artist (1903 - 1979)
Publisher (founded 1837)
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 13 3/8 in (36.2 cm x 34 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is naked, standing in the ocean as cold wind ("Vietnam") blows on him and a jellyfish ("Labor Strike") swims toward him. Two fish with the heads of a man and a cat watch. Caption: “September Morn”. Artist signature lower right: "Yardley”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center left: [blue] “To President Johnson - Yardley”. Handwritten at lower left: [underline] “53.5”. Handwritten at center right: “6 in wide” “Editorial Page” “Wed AM”.
Historical NoteIn September 1965, Lyndon Johnson averted a steel strike by pressuring the United Steelworkers union under I. W. Abel and management under U.S. Steel Vice-President R. Conrad Cooper to come to an agreement of raising wages to $4.40 per hour with benefits.
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
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)
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Place of Publication