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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Section of Berlin Wall
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Section of Berlin Wall

Artifact IDMO 99.53
Object Type Wall
Date ca. 1961
Place MadeBerlin, East Germany, Europe
Medium concrete, quartz, granite, metal, pigment
DimensionsOverall H 144 in x W 48 in x D 7 in x Wt 6834 1/16 lb (365.8 cm x 121.9 cm x 17.8 cm x 3099.9 kg )
Physical DescriptionTall, rectangular section of the Berlin Wall covered with brightly colored graffiti, designated Segment #41.
Historical NoteThis section of the wall was given as a gift of the German Democratic Government to the Kennedy Library, in memory of President Kennedy, through the President's sister, Jean Kennedy Smith.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThrough the efforts of Jean Kennedy Smith, the President’s sister, the German government donated this section of the Berlin Wall to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1999.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the German Democratic Government
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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