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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Keep California Clean
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Keep California Clean

Artifact ID1985.92684.10
Object Type Cartoon
Maker (American aviation and political cartoonist, 1923-1994)
Maker (Simi Valley, CA)
Date 1967-1975
Medium Paper, Ink, Wood
Dimensions16 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (42.5 × 29.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionA political cartoon. Governor Reagan is wearing a suit and holding a hippie in one hand and a butterfly net in the other while standing in front of a television camera. The hippie is wearing a sweater, pants, sandals, and a peace sign necklace and has bushy hair and a beard. Behind Reagan is a signed letter "KEEP CALIFORNIA CLEAN." The cartoon is signed "Bob Stevens" across the leg of the camera. Across the bottom is "NOW IF EVERYONE'LL PICK ONE UP..." and a handwritten "CALIF ONLY" in a bubble on the left and "Sat – March 28" on the right. The cartoon is in a black frame with a gray mat. The back is covered in brown paper with two gold bell hangers on the sides. In the lower right is a gold sticker lettered "INT'ART 543B Country Club Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-5163" in black. Below it is written "L. LINDAUER 10-4-94" in ink.
Historical NoteThe cartoon is from when Ronald Reagan was governor of California, and was on display at Rancho del Cielo until August 1985.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a non-gift taken in and saved during the Reagan administration for eventual deposit in a Presidential Library. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Bob Stevens
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Exhibition HistoryRonald Reagan Presidential Library (2003-2010)