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Ticket to the 1961 Inaugural Ball
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Ticket to the 1961 Inaugural Ball
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

Ticket to the 1961 Inaugural Ball

Artifact IDMO 91.78.1
Object Type Ticket
Date 1961
Medium Ink, embossed paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 7/8 in x W 5 3/4 in (9.8 cm x 14.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionInaugural Ball ticket for the Presidential inauguration of John F. Kennedy and Lydon B. Johnson. Held at the National Guard Grand Armory in Washington D.C. on Friday January 20, 1961 at 9:00. Ticket Number 2627.
Blue ink embossed on white paper with a red star border. Gold inaugural seal embossed on left edge.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was gifted to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 1991 by a private donor
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Mark A. Billman
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPolitical Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 1677287)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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