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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
John F. Kennedy Birthplace Medal
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

John F. Kennedy Birthplace Medal

Artifact IDMO 75.685
Object Type Medal, Commemorative
Date 1968
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/2 in x W 3 1/2 in (6.4 cm x 8.9 cm)
Physical Description.999 Silver medal made for dedication of John F. Kennedy's birthplace. Obverse - John F. Kennedy in profile, inscribed John Fitzgerald Kennedy with date 1968 below profile. Reverse - Image of the Beale Street House where John F. Kennedy was born with inscription: "Born Brookline, Massachusetts May 29, 1917 * Died Dallas, Texas November 22, 1963".

Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy in 1974. Previous custodial history is unknown.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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