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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
JFK's Sunglasses
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

JFK's Sunglasses

Artifact IDMO 79.71
Object Type Sunglasses
Date ca. 1960
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Medium plastic; metal; glass
Dimensionssight H 1 3/4 in x W 6 in (4.4 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical Descriptionplastic tortoiseshell sunglasses, "dropped by President Kennedy when he was a Senator at a Rally in San Jose California" according to donor letter
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by a private citizen in 1979.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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