Photograph of President Kennedy and Alan Shepard
Artifact IDMO 63.851
Object Type
Photograph
Date
May 8, 1961
Medium
Photograph
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/4 in x W 16 1/2 in (46.4 cm x 41.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionColor photograph of President John F. Kennedy in foreground at right, pinning the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for outstanding contributions to space technology on Astronaut Alan Shepard in the Rose Garden of the White House. Present in background are James E. Webb, the Administrator of NASA, and Hugh L. 'Dryden, the Deputy Administrator of NASA.
Historical NoteWeb http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=8119
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem is owned by the government as official documentation of the Kennedy Adminsitration.
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)
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