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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Git 'Em Movin'!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Git 'Em Movin'!

Artifact ID1965.28.258
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1927 - 1999)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 in x W 14 1/8 in (48.3 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, dressed as a cowboy, sits on a saddle shaped and marked like a United States map. He cups his hand and calls behind him. Caption reads: "Git 'Em Movin'!". Artist signature lower left: "Hugh Haynie The Courier-Journal".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "For President Johnson with warmest regards -".
Historical NoteIn many political cartoons, Lyndon Johnson is depicted wearing cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, a part of his Western persona. In this cartoon, Johnson rides the United States, conveying how he leads the country.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Cowboy
Place Described
United States
Place of Publication
Louisville
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