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John F. Kennedy original vintage wire service photograph, capturing the Democratic presidential candidate addressing a massive crowd during a campaign stop in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on October 15, 1960. The image shows Kennedy at the podium as he receives a stuffed toy donkey for his children, with a densely packed crowd filling Elk Square in a scene emblematic of the energy and scale of his campaign appearances.

The 10 x 8” black-and-white photograph features a wire service caption along the lower margin, identifying the event, location, and date, and noting Kennedy’s remark to the crowd: “Thanks, my children have never seen an elephant.” The verso bears original press stamps, editorial notations, and handling marks consistent with newsroom use.

Fine to near fine condition.

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) was the 35th President of the United States and one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. His 1960 campaign marked a generational shift in American politics and culminated in one of the closest and most consequential presidential elections in U.S. history. This photograph represents an authentic, contemporaneous artifact from the final weeks of that historic campaign, offering a compelling visual record of Kennedy’s connection with the American public on the trail.

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Reference sku: 11674 1413367-1