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

Bolshoi Theater Medal

Artifact IDMO 63.1949
Object Type Medal
Date 1962
Date Presented11/13/1962
Gifter
Place MadeRussia
Place of GiftWashington D.C., United States
Medium Brass, grosgrain ribbon
DimensionsOverall H 1 in (2.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionBrass medal depicting Bolshoi Theater in Moscow in low relief attached to a red grosgrain ribbon with a pin backing.
Historical NoteThis type of medal was awarded to the best ballet dancer. This medal was presented to President and Mrs. Kennedy during the Bolshoi Ballet's performance at the White House on November 13, 1962
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was presented to President Kennedy in 1962 and 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
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 NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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