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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.
Chest
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Chest

Artifact IDMO 74.291
Object Type Chest
Date 1962
Gifter
Medium walnut, poplar, ash, holly, maple cherry wood, metal, leather
DimensionsOverall H 8 3/4 in x W 12 3/4 in x D 23 in (22.2 cm x 32.4 cm x 58.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionCopy of eighteenth century chester company Bible box, made of native Pennsylvania woods.
Historical NoteThis chest was given to Jacqueline Kennedy at the 54th Governor's Conference in Pennsylvania in 1962 by the host Governor David Lawrence of Pennsylvania.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the Mrs. Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1974.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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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