Yesterday --and Today
Artifact ID1973.1.1735
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Ralph Vinson
Gifter
Ralph Vinson
Publisher
Times-Picayune
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Date
ca. June 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 19 7/8 in x W 14 7/8 in (50.5 cm x 37.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Frame 1 (“Yesterday”): A man sees two hippie birds loudly protesting while holding signs ("Stop the Bombing", "Stop the Killing") and says "Are they really doves?". Frame 2 (“...and Today”): The man listens to the quiet birds with halos over them and says "nary a peep!" as he holds a newspaper with a headline ("VC slaughter Saigon civilians", “Peace talks still in ‘howdy’ stage”, “N. Vietnam steps up war”). Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [red] “Edge-to-edge” “States editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “Thur. June 10, 1967”. Handwritten at upper right: “38”.
Historical NoteThe Antiwar Movement (1964-1973) emerged in response to the Vietnam War and included many activist groups such as the Students for a Democratic Society and the Yippies and used tactics such as mass demonstrations, sit-ins, teach-ins, and guerilla theater. John Q Public is a character often included in political cartoons to depict the average citizen, often portrayed with glasses, a mustache, and a fedora.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
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