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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Reproduction of Old North Church Lantern
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Reproduction of Old North Church Lantern

Artifact IDMO 63.4860.2
Object Type Lantern
Date 1961
Date Presented2/25/61
Gifter
Maker (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. The silver pair of these lanterns hung in President Kennedy's Oval Office.
Historical NoteThe set of silver lanterns was presented to President John F. Kennedy at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. by Garnett D. Horner, reporter for the Washington Star and president of the White House Correspondents' Association.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis lantern was presented to President Kennedy at the White House Correspondents' Association's Annual Presidential Dinner, February 25, 1961 in Washington, D.C.
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.
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