License plate, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

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Object Details

associated person

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)

associated institution

Democratic National Party

Description

Lyndon B. Johnson represented Texas in the House of Representatives and the Senate for 24 years before serving as vice president under President John F. Kennedy. Johnson ascended to the presidency following Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. This miniature license plate was produced for Johnson’s 1964 campaign to retain the office. He won a landslide victory against Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, his Republican challenger.

Credit Line

Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana

associated date

1964

ID Number

PL.227739.1964.X69

catalog number

227739.1964.X69

accession number

227739

Object Name

License Plate

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

red, white, blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 3 in x 6 in; 7.62 cm x 15.24 cm

associated place

United States: Texas

See more items in

Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source