Title from caption on object: “Johnson Becomes President”, November 22, 1963

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Medium

gelatin silver print

Dimensions

image: 17.6 × 24.1 cm (6 15/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

sheet: 20.4 × 25.3 cm (8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

Accession Number

2018.177.498

Artists / Makers

Cecil Stoughton (artist) American, 1920 - 2008

Associated Press (publisher)

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Inscription

vertical along right edge printed in image: (DN15) DALLAS, TEX. NOV. 22--JOHNSON BECOMES PRESIDENT--Lyndon B. Johnson / is sworn in as President of the United States of America in the cabin of / the presidential plane as Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy stands at his side. / Judge Sarah T. Hughes, a Kennedy-appointee to the Federal Court, left, / administers the oath of office. In the background are, from left: / Jack Valenti, administrative assistant to Johnson; Rep. Albert Thomas, / D-Tex; Mrs. Johnson and Rep. Jack Brooks, D-Tex. This photo was made by / Capt. Cecil Stoughton, official White House photographer, who was the / only cameraman allowed to record the ceremony. (AP Wirephoto) (dt61600; on verso, upper right printed in black ink on applied paper inverted: L15967 / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / (ONE IN A SERIES OF PHOTOS HIGHLIGHTING / 1963) / NEW PRESIDENT TAKES OATH / LYNDON B. JOHNSON IS SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT / OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE CABIN OF A / PLANE IN DALLAS, TEX., NOV. 22. JOHNSON / TOOK THE OATH JUST HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT / JOHN KENNEDY WAS ASSASSINATED. AT RIGHT / IS KENNEDY'S WIDOW, JACQUELINE. AT LEFT / IS JOHNSON'S WIFE, LADYBIRD. ADMINISTERING / THE OATH IS JUDGE SARAH T. HUGHES OF THE / FEDERAL COURT.; by unknown hand, center left in orange crayon inverted: Sun Mag Nov. 20, 1988 p40 / 40A; center stamped in blue ink inverted: PLAIN DEALER / LIBRARY / PD JAN 23 '73 [by unknown hand in red ink: Pg 14A] / FEB 9 1973; center: PLAIN DEALER LIBRARY / PD OCT 25 '70 [by unknown hand in red ink: Pg AA] / NOV 1 1970; center right stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper inverted: DEC 26 [crossed out] [by unknown hand in blue ink: 7] '63 PD; lower left stamped in blue ink inverted: SEP 14 '80 PD SUN [by unknown hand in red crayon: AA3]; lower left stamped in green ink inverted: THE PLAIN DEALER LIBRARY / NOV 25 1963; lower center: THE PLAIN DEALER LIBRARY / FEB 14 1964; lower center stamped in red ink inverted: DEC 26 [crossed out] [by unknown hand in blue ink: 7] '63 PD; by unknown hand, lower center in black ink circled and inverted: Lyndon B / Oath of Office; lower center printed in black ink on applied paper: PROOF DUE OUT / [illegible]; lower right printed in black ink on applied newspaper inverted: DALLAS--Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as / President of the United States as Mrs. Jac- / queline Kennedy stands at his side. Federal / Judge Sarah T. Hughes, left, administers oath / of office. Mrs. Johnson is behind the Presi- / dent's upraised hand. AP Wirephotos; by unknown hand, lower right in black ink on applied newspaper inverted: PD 11-23-63; lower right in blue ink on applied paper inverted: PD 11-23-6[3]; lower right in graphite on applied paper inverted: Johnson sworn in; lower right in black ink inverted: PD 11-23-63

Provenance

The Plain Dealer Library, Cleveland, OH. (sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Solomon, Dan and Mary