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John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy original Type I 10 x 8” color photograph by famed White House photographer Cecil Stoughton depicting the presidential couple greeting well-wishers during their arrival in Texas on November 21, 1963, the day before President Kennedy’s assassination. Kennedy is shown engaging with members of the welcoming party while Jacqueline Kennedy, elegantly dressed in her now iconic light-colored suit and gloves, stands beside him amid the official reception. This candid image captures one of the final public appearances of the President and First Lady before the tragic events in Dallas on November 22, 1963. The reverse retains the original Kodak paper watermark.

Taken during the final presidential trip of John F. Kennedy’s life, this original Cecil Stoughton photograph preserves an extraordinary moment from the last full day before the assassination. Stoughton accompanied the President throughout the Texas visit, documenting the goodwill tour through San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and ultimately Dallas. His photographs from November 21-22, 1963, have become some of the most historically significant visual records of the Kennedy presidency, capturing the optimism and enthusiasm surrounding the visit only hours before history took its tragic turn. Original Stoughton photographs from this final trip remain among the most sought-after artifacts documenting the closing chapter of the Kennedy administration.

Near fine condition aside for a crease toward the upper left corner.

Provenance: From the archive of Cecil Stoughton (1920–2008), official White House photographer best known for capturing some of the most iconic images of the Kennedy administration, including the swearing-in of Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Air Force One following JFK’s assassination. His body of work remains an essential visual record of the early 1960s American presidency.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11665 1416427-1