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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Everything's Coming up Roses
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Everything's Coming up Roses

Artifact ID1965.28.169
Artist (United States, 1912 - 2000)
Date ca. April 1964
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 13 3/4 in (36.2 cm x 34.9 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A donkey smells a rose "Something for Everybody" with LBJ's face peeking out from the bloom (" '64"). Caption reads: "Everything's Coming up Roses". Artist signature lower left: "Gib Crockett Washington Star."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper left: "3 cols - Mon. Apr. 27/64".
Historical NoteDuring the 1964 election cycle, the Democratic Party was mostly united under Lyndon B. Johnson.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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