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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Posse
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Posse

Artifact ID1973.1.198
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher ()
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 1/8 in (35.6 cm x 28.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Lawmen LBJ and Hubert Humphrey stand in front of "wanted" posters of Eugene McCarthy, Vance Hartke, and Bobby "The Kid" Kennedy. LBJ says, "These outlaws have got t'go, Hubert!!" Humphrey replies, "Trap'em at Convention Pass, Marshal!!" Caption reads: "The Posse". Artist signature lower left: "Hotch".
Inscriptions and MarkingsPrinting instructions across top:"Editorial Page / 4 1/2" / Line Cut". At top right: "50".
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey ran for president in 1968 after Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race. Although he secured the Democratic nomination, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy ran for president in 1968 as a Democrat with an anti-war platform until his assassination in June 1968. Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. Vance Hartke was an antiwar senator from Indiana. The convention described in this cartoon is the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August 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
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 Eugene J. McCarthy (United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
San Bernardino
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