Photograph of San Cristobal Cuba, Soviet Missile Base
Artifact IDMO 63.397
Object Type
Photograph
Date
October 23, 1962
Maker
Light Photographic Squadron #62 (VFP-62)
(Navy Squadron for Photographic Intelligence)
Place MadeCuba
Medium
photograph on board
DimensionsOverall H 28 1/2 in x W 33 1/2 in (72.4 cm x 85.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionBlack and white aerial photograph of the San Cristobal area in Cuba taken from low altitude of a reconnaissance plane. This was the first photograph used to confirm the existence of the Soviet ballistic missile base in Cuba. Taken by Navy pilots of the Light Photographic Squadron #62 whose names are listed on mat board.
Historical NotePhotograph was presented to President Kennedy by the Light Photographic Squadron, 62 which was responsible for the Navy aerial photographic intelligence surveying Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was documentation gathered from the Navy intelligence during the Kennedy Administration. It was transferred to the General Service Administration and held until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Not on view