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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
To a Cartoonist He's EARresistable...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

To a Cartoonist He's EARresistable...

Artifact ID1973.1.2751
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1912 - 1982)
Medium Ink, grease pencil and pastel on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 in x W 14 in (40.6 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal color cartoon drawing. A crying artist at a drawing board with discarded ear drawings ("Bobby", "Dick", "Hubert", "Gene", "Rocky") on the floor. He thinks: "I'm gonna miss those big, magnificent, liberal ears!". A large portrait drawing of LBJ is on the wall behind him. Caption reads: "To a Cartoonist He's EARresistable and EARreplaceable!" Artist signature lower right: "Lew Harsh The Scranton (PA) Times".
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson liked political cartoons of himself and invited political cartoonists and other press correspondents to his ranch for barbecues in 1964. Johnson also had features that were easy to caricature, such as his nose, ears, and chin, and along with his cowboy boots and hat, these characteristics gave him a recognizable look.
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 Note(c) Lew Harsh
 Copyright or other proprietary rights may be 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 Nelson Rockefeller (United States, 1908 - 1979)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Eugene J. McCarthy (United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Richard Nixon (United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
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