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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Us Westerners Have Got to Stick Together
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Us Westerners Have Got to Stick Together

Artifact ID1965.28.161
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1912 - 2000)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. December 1963
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. Both wearing western attire and cowboy hats, LBJ and a man ("Erhard"), eat hamburgers outside on a stone porch. Erhard relaxes on a wooden lounge chair. In the background, there is a BBQ pit. Caption reads: "Us Westerners Have Got to Stick Together!". Artist signature lower right: "Gib Crockett Washington Star."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "3 cols - Sat Dec 28 '63".Handwritten at lower right: "A-4".
Historical NoteIn December 1963, West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard visited the LBJ Ranch on a state visit.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Ludwig Erhard (Germany, 1897 - 1977)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
LBJ Ranch
Place of Publication
Washington
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