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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Symbol of Berlin Figurine
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Symbol of Berlin Figurine

Artifact IDMO 63.4851
Object Type Figurine
Date c. 1962
Date PresentedJune 26, 1963
Place of GiftBerlin, Germany
Medium Silvered bronze
DimensionsOverall H 7 1/4 in x W 3 in x D 2 1/4 in (18.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 5.7 cm)

Physical DescriptionFigurine of a standing bear, on a green marble base with a commemorative bronze plaque inscribed "Seiner Exzellenz Dam Prasidenten Der Vereinigten Staaten Von Amerika Herrn John F. Kennedy Zur Erinnerung an den Berlin-Besuch am 26 Juni 1963"
Historical NotePresented to John F. Kennedy during his state visit to Berlin, Germany in June of 1963.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration 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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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