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Photograph of Lt. John F. Kennedy and Captain Conklin
Photograph of Lt. John F. Kennedy and Captain Conklin

Photograph of Lt. John F. Kennedy and Captain Conklin

Artifact IDMO 63.5926
Object Type Photograph
Date 1940-1947
Place MadeChelsea, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Medium Photograph
DimensionsFramed H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )

Physical DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Lt. Kennedy in a naval uniform receiving the Navy and Marine Corps medal from Captain Conklin. The Medal was presented to John F. Kennedy for his service during WWII at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Massachusetts.
Historical NoteThis photograph hung in John F. Kennedy's Congressional office.
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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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