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Boatswain Pipe
Boatswain Pipe

Boatswain Pipe

Artifact IDMO 63.5122.2
Object Type Pipe, Boatswain's
Date 1929-1962
Gifter
Medium metal, rope
DimensionsOverall H 6 in x W 2 3/4 in (15.2 cm x 7 cm )
Physical Descriptionpipe engraved "JF Kennedy President, USA, Bos'n and his mates, USS Northampton", on white Belfast cord, with various knots, including pudding knot and Turk's head knot
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 1961-19634 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; Gift of Officers and Men of USS North Hampton
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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