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2 Chestnuts
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
2 Chestnuts
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin

2 Chestnuts

Artifact IDMO 78.75a-b
Object Type Nut
Date 1961-1963
Medium chestnut
DimensionsOverall Diam 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionTwo chestnuts found on the White House grounds by Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr. and given to their father.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President and Mrs. Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1978.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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