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John F. Kennedy original 8 x 6.75” black-and-white Associated Press press photograph depicting the Senator acknowledging the crowd with a raised hand after receiving an ovation at the Democratic National Convention. The image captures Kennedy at the podium amid cheering delegates, marking the moment he emerged as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. The verso bears the original AP caption reading, in part: “NEW CHAMPION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY—Senator John F. Kennedy receives ovation after vote” and is date-stamped July 14, 1960, with standard newsroom editorial markings.

Near fine condition.

Taken at the pivotal moment of Kennedy’s nomination, this photograph documents the official beginning of his 1960 presidential campaign and the rise of a new generation of Democratic leadership. Convention images from July 1960 are among the most historically important of all Kennedy press photographs, capturing the precise instant his national candidacy was secured.

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Reference sku: 11676 1414117-1