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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Of Course It Was a Major Operation...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Of Course It Was a Major Operation...

Artifact ID1965.28.212
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, born 1944)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 13 1/2 in (45.7 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two surgeons are standing outside an operating room answering questions from men with notepads and microphones. Caption reads: "Of Course It Was a Major Operation--Keeping HIM Quiet Two Full Hours". Artist signature lower right: "Engelhardt St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oct. 8 1965."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "With all good wishes to President Johnson from Tom Engelhardt"
Historical NoteOn October 8, 1965, President Johnson underwent gallbladder surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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 of Publication
St. Louis
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