Reproduction of Old North Church Lantern
Artifact IDMO 63.4860.1
Object Type
Lantern
Date
1961
Date Presented2/25/61
Maker
William deMatteo
(Master Silversmith of Colonial Williamsburg, American, 1923 - 1988)
Place MadeWilliamsburg, Virginia, United States, North America
Medium
silver, glass
DimensionsOverall H 14 3/4 in x W 5 3/4 in x D 5 3/4 in (37.5 cm x 14.6 cm x 14.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionSilver lantern with electric candle, a reproduction of tin lantern which hung in the Old North Church in Boston, MA on the night of Paul Revere's famous ride in April 1775.
Historical NotePresented to President Kennedy at the White House Correspondents' Association's Annual Presidential Dinner, February 25, 1961 in Washington, D.C. President Kennedy displayed this Lantern in his Oval Office of the White House.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or 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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.On view
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