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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
California Here He Comes
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

California Here He Comes

Artifact ID1965.28.371
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1925 - 1981)
Publisher (founded 1906)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on textured drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/2 in x W 13 5/8 in (44.5 cm x 34.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ drives a covered wagon ("All the Way with LBJ") pulled by two donkeys ("Texas Liberals" "Conservatives"). A man (identifiable as Sam Rayburn) rides next to him holding a shotgun. Caption reads: "California Here He Comes". Artist signature lower right: "Harold Maples".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Go man go!!".
Historical NoteIn 1960, Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination for president. When the Democratic front-runner and fellow senator John F. Kennedy offered Johnson the VP spot on the ticket, the two men compromised and the Kennedy-Johnson ticket won in the 1960 presidential election. When this cartoon was made, Sam Rayburn was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. "All the way with LBJ" was Johnson's campaign slogan.
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 Sam Rayburn (United States, 1882 - 1961)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
California
Place of Publication
Fort Worth
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