Smoke Signals
Artifact ID1973.1.2408
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
F.O. (Franklin Osborne) Alexander
(United States, 1987 - 1993)
Date
ca. June 1967
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 in x W 11 in (33 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ's smiling face, smoking a huge cigar ("A Boy"), is superimposed on White House facade. Caption: “Smoke Signals”. Artist signature lower left: "Alexander.”.Historical NotePresident Johnson was a very doting grandfather when his first grandchild, Patrick Lyndon Nugent, was born.Additional DetailsCustodial 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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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
Person Referenced
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
(United States, born 1967)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
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.
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Not on view
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