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Jacqueline Kennedy vintage 5 x 3.5” color period candid photograph depicting the First Lady greeting members of the public while holding bouquets of red roses during the events surrounding President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Texas on November 22, 1963. The image captures Kennedy smiling as she acknowledges the crowd, with members of the press, television cameras, and emergency vehicles visible in the background. Taken on the day of President Kennedy’s assassination, the photograph preserves a poignant moment from the final hours of the Kennedy presidency and serves as a powerful visual reminder of one of the most consequential days in American history. Printed on period Kodak photographic paper.

Fine condition with light expected age toning and handling wear. The reverse is blank aside from the period Kodak paper watermark.

Jacqueline Kennedy (1929–1994), later Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 until President Kennedy’s assassination on November 22, 1963. Her composure and dignity in the aftermath of the tragedy helped shape the nation’s collective memory of the Kennedy presidency. Photographs documenting the Texas trip and the events of November 22, 1963, remain among the most historically significant and sought-after images associated with the Kennedy era.

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Reference sku: 11665 1416470-1