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Gavel
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Gavel
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Gavel

Artifact IDMO 63.5668
Object Type Gavel
Date ca. 1956
Gifter
Medium Wood, silver
DimensionsOverall L 10 1/4 in (26 cm )
Physical DescriptionCarved wooden gavel with silver plate on head engraved "To Sen. John F. Kennedy / From Adlai Stevenson / 1956".
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President and Mrs. Kennedy. 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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677340)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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