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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Perils of the Trail
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Perils of the Trail

Artifact ID1973.1.38
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Cowboy LBJ drives a truck ("LBJ Ranch Wash. Div") in a desert near a sign ("Pavement Ends - Expect mud, falling rocks, quicksand, holes, sharp curves, rough sections, detours, etc."). The sun ("Nov. Election") rises over the horizon. Caption: “Perils of the Trail”. Artist signature lower right: "Hotch”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper left: [blue] “Editorial Page”. Handwritten at upper center: [blue] “4 ½””. Handwritten at upper right: [blue] “Line Cut”. Handwritten at upper right: [red] “50”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968.
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
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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