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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
President and Mrs. Kennedy Shadowbox
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

President and Mrs. Kennedy Shadowbox

Artifact IDMO 77.285b
Object Type Shadowbox
Date 1963-1977
Medium textile; photograph; painted wood; glass; metal
DimensionsOverall H 12 in x W 19 1/2 in (30.5 cm x 49.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionWood and glass shadowbox case with American flag backdrop. Inside are relief carved busts of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy made of painted wood with cardboard cut out of painted photographs of their faces for the heads. JFK wears a brown suit with red tie and Jacqueline Kennedy wears a yellow blouse.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem given to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy in 1977.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy
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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