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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Keypeek: Air Pollution
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Keypeek: Air Pollution

Artifact ID1973.1.1047
Artist (United States, 1911 - 1980)
Publisher (founded 1885)
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/4 in x W 6 1/2 in (27.3 cm x 16.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. As seen through a keyhole, a factory (“steel”) spews out smoke ("Prices") while LBJ watches. Caption: “Keypeek: Air Pollution”. Additional text at lower left: “© The Ledger Syndicate Inc. T.M. World Rights Reserved”. Artist signature lower right: "Herc Ficklen”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson sincerely".
Historical NoteIn September 1965, Lyndon Johnson averted a steel strike by pressuring the United Steelworkers union under I. W. Abel and management under U.S. Steel Vice-President R. Conrad Cooper to come to an agreement of raising wages to $4.40 per hour with benefits.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© The Ledger Syndicate Inc. T.M. World Rights Reserved
Copyright 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)
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