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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
It Followed Me Home. Can I Keep It?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

It Followed Me Home. Can I Keep It?

Artifact ID1966.64.256
Object Type Cartoon Print
Artist (1921 - 2003)
Date 1965
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 11 in (35.2 cm x 27.9 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. A man ("Lindsay") stands at an open door next to an elephant with donkey ears. Caption reads: "It Followed Me Home. Can I Keep It?". Artist signature lower right: "© 1965 Mauldin Chicago Sun-Times".
Historical Note
In 1965, Republican John Lindsay won the New York mayoral election against Conservative William F. Buckley and Democrat Abraham Beame. The elephant in the cartoon has donkey ears, demonstrating how Lindsay received support from the Liberal Party of New York.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Chicago Sun-Times, 1965
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Person Referenced John Lindsay (United States, 1921 - 2000)
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