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John F. Kennedy original 7 x 9” press photograph depicting the future president greeting supporters during the closing days of the 1960 presidential campaign. Kennedy is shown standing atop an automobile as enthusiastic supporters reach toward him during a campaign stop in Libertyville, Illinois, in late October 1960. Visible at lower right is Illinois Senator Paul H. Douglas, one of Kennedy’s prominent supporters during the campaign. The reverse retains the original Associated Press/Wide World Photos news caption dated December 8, 1960, identifying the image as part of a year-end series highlighting significant events of 1960.

Near fine condition.

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) served as the 35th President of the United States and remains one of the most influential political figures of the twentieth century. His 1960 campaign against Vice President Richard Nixon marked a turning point in modern American politics, emphasizing television, youth, energy, and direct engagement with voters. Photographs such as this capture the excitement and optimism that surrounded Kennedy’s rise to the presidency and document the grassroots campaign appearances that helped propel him to a narrow electoral victory. This original press photograph preserves a candid moment from one of the most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.

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Reference sku: 11665 1415835-1