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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Pierced Earrings--Just What Ah Needed!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Pierced Earrings--Just What Ah Needed!

Artifact ID1973.1.554
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (born 1932)
Gifter
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 13 in x W 10 in (33 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ holds up a card ("Merry Christmas L.B.J.- from Governor Hughes") while wearing a pair of earrings ("Reserved for Demo Governors Complaints") On the wall is a portrait (“your friend Harold”). Caption: “Pierced Earrings--Just What Ah Needed!”. Additional text at lower left: “Ft. Dodge Messenger”. Artist signature lower right: "John Riedell”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: “3 col” [illegible] “R74”.
Historical NoteHarold E. Hughes was the governor of Iowa. Although he initially supported Lyndon Johnson during the 1964 election, he later disagreed with him over the Vietnam War.
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 Harold E. Hughes (American, 1922 - 1996)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Fort Dodge
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