Blast Off!
Artifact ID2000.15.5
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Bill Crawford
(United States, 1913 - 1982)
Publisher
Newspaper Enterprise Association
()
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 in (36.8 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ points upward as a rocket ("Billions for Space") prepares for launch. A nearby small microscope ("280 Million for Health Study") goes unnoticed. Caption reads: "Blast Off!". Artist signature lower right: "Crawford NEA".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: "370" "571" "Daily 3 & 2". Handwritten at lower right: "59 1/2" "29 1/2 1/4" "34" "17".
Historical NoteThe Space Race was the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to further space exploration and technology out of fear of space being used for nuclear power.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Claire O. Crawford
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view