Electric Globe
Artifact IDMO 63.6109
Object Type
Globe
Date
1950-1961
Date PresentedFebruary 1961
Maker
Replogle Globes, Inc.
(Founded 1930, American)
Gifter
Admiral Arleigh Burke
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium
Plastic, wood, metal
DimensionsOverall H 42 in x W 30 in (106.7 cm x 76.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionIlluminated political globe on a wood floor stand.
Historical NoteThe electrified globe was given to President Kennedy by Admiral Arleigh Burke, chief of Naval Operations. The President displayed this globe in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was part of the office furniture of the Oval Office of the White House during the Kennedy Administration owned by the government. Ownership was transferred to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library 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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Subjects
On view
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