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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administ…
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
U.S.S. Constitution Bookends
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

U.S.S. Constitution Bookends

Artifact IDMO 63.2372a-b
Object Type Bookends
Date ca. 1961
Date Presented5/29/61
Medium Walnut, bronze
DimensionsOverall H 7 in x W 7 in x D 4 1/4 in (17.8 cm x 17.8 cm x 10.8 cm)

Physical DescriptionHandmade pair of walnut bookends with a bronze replica of the transom ornament of U.S.S. Constitution on the upright. A bronze plaque attached to base is engraved "Presented to Commander-in-Chief President Kennedy by Admiral Arleigh Burke 29 May 1961." The plaque attached to the base of 'b' is engraved "Replica of the Transom Ornament of the United States Frigate Constitution, Commissioned 22 July 1798".
Historical NoteThese bookends were presented to President Kennedy by Admiral Arleigh Burke on President Kennedy's birthday, May 29, 1961
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or 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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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