Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, Austin Photos

Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-73) or LBJ became 36th President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He is noted for his civil rights legislation & for the work he did in the US Congress. He left office under the cloud of the Vietnam war. His Texas roots are reflected in this Presidential Library.

See also: Austin, U.S. Presidential Sites

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Lyndon B. Johnson Library & Museum (1971) (Univ. of Texas, 2313 Red River St.). Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library corner detail.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library central staircase & files holding LBJ documents.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library central staircase & files holding LBJ documents.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library sculpted panel of John F. Kennedy & LBJ.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library replica of LBJ's Oval Office with desk.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library replica of LBJ's Oval Office with portrait of Franklin Roosevelt.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library bowl from LBJ's White House china with wildflower motif.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library place setting from LBJ's White House china with wildflower motif.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library campaign buttons supporting LBJ & opponent Barry Goldwater.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library campaign buttons supporting LBJ & opponent Barry Goldwater.	Model T Ford (1910) in Lyndon B. Johnson Museum.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library Presidential Lincoln limousine used by LBJ.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library moon rock sample gathered during LBJ's tenure.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library Beatles dolls from display of artifacts of LBJ era.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library gift to LBJ of 3 mold-blown glass perfume bottles (1st-2nd C A.D.) from Israel.

Lyndon B. Johnson Library gift to LBJ of lead crystal Finnish bowl by Aimo Okkolin from Finland.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library gift to LBJ of gold bracelet with African masks from Ivory Coast.	Lyndon B. Johnson Library gift to LBJ of box with precious stones & sculpted Asian Rhinos from King of Nepal.