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Good Luck Plaque For Senator John F. Kennedy
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Good Luck Plaque For Senator John F. Kennedy
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Good Luck Plaque For Senator John F. Kennedy

Artifact IDMO 63.2189
Object Type Plaque
Date August 7, 1960
Gifter
Medium metal on wood
DimensionsOverall H 7 in x W 8 in (17.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionShield shaped plaque with brass plate engraved: "Good luck and Godspeed to you Senator John F. Kennedy / Barnstable Democratic Town Comm. August 7, 1960".
Historical NoteIn 1960, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, was the Democratic presidential nominee. Kennedy had a long-standing association with Hyannis Port, located within Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port served as a base for his presidential campaign and later as his "Summer White House". He and his family gathered there to await the results of the 1960 Presidential election. When the news of his victory was announced, Kennedy gave his acceptance speech at the Hyannis Armory in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President and Mrs. Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineGift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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