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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA
Engraving: Naval Engagement Between USS Kearsarge and the Alabama
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA

Engraving: Naval Engagement Between USS Kearsarge and the Alabama

Artifact IDMO 63.662
Object Type Print
Date before 1960
Place MadeSalem, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Medium printed paper
DimensionsFramed H 18 in x W 23 in (45.7 cm x 58.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionEngraving depicting the Civil War naval engagement between the USS Kearsarge and the Alabama off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864.
Historical NoteThis print hung in John F. Kennedy's Senate office.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy as part of his personal collection. It was held by the General Service Administration until 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 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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