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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Father, Dear Father, Come Home to Us Now!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Father, Dear Father, Come Home to Us Now!

Artifact ID1966.64.65
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1912 - 2000)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. September 1964
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 14 in (38.1 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A Southern belle ("Lady Bird") is trying to coax a Southern gentleman ("Dixie") away from the bar where he's drinking from a jug ("Old AU H2O"). Caption reads: "Father, Dear Father, Come Home to Us Now!". Artist signature lower right: "Gib Crockett Washington Star".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "31 picas - Sun. Sept 27 '64".
Historical NoteDuring Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 presidential campaign, Lady Bird campaigned for her husband in a charter train named Lady Bird Special through the south to appeal to voters that would otherwise vote for Barry Goldwater, a segregationist Republican candidate.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced Barry Goldwater (United States, 1909 - 1998)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Washington
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