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Pale Blue Straw Hat
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
Pale Blue Straw Hat
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation

Pale Blue Straw Hat

Artifact IDMO 63.1342
Object Type Hat, Straw
Date 1962
Date Worn3/21/1962
Maker (American, founded 1899)
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Place WornLahore, Pakistan, Asia
Medium baku straw
DimensionsOverall H 4 3/4 in x Diam 11 in (12.1 cm x 27.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionHat in pale baku straw (Model number 4537). Brim is turned upward, pale blue ribbon with bow around crown.
Historical NoteFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy wore this hat on her arrival in Lahore, Pakistan on March 21, 1962.
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
Place WornLahore, Pakistan, Asia
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesFirst Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055728)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NotePlease contact the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation for permission to use this image.
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