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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
A Little Fixen...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

A Little Fixen...

Artifact ID1973.1.665
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. September 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 15 in (50.8 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Painter LBJ gestures with his paintbrush toward a wooden structure ("The Nation's Slums"). He holds money in his other hand. A man ("Life Insurance Industry") standing behind him holds a briefcase ("Investment Folio") and crosses his fingers. Caption: “A Little Fixen; A Billion Dollars -- Why You'll Be Surprised”. Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “442”. Handwritten at lower left: [red] “States Editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾””. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “Sat Sept 16, 1967”.
Historical NoteThe Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 expanded funding for federal housing, gave rent subsidies to elderly and disabled people, helped veterans get mortgages, and funded low-income housing, water and sewer facilitates, community centers, and beautification. Also in 1965, Johnson created the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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