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Jacqueline Kennedy original 8 x 8.25” black-and-white press photograph depicting the design mock-up for the 1962 White House Christmas card issued by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The image shows the proposed card layout featuring a winter scene of the White House with a horse-drawn sleigh crossing the snow-covered South Lawn above printed holiday greetings and the facsimile signatures of President and Mrs. Kennedy. The reverse bears period newspaper and wire service notations, editorial markings, and a caption dated December 22, 1962 identifying the image as the Presidential Christmas card sent to friends of the White House.

The photograph documents the creative process behind one of the most recognizable presidential holiday cards of the twentieth century. The accompanying wire caption notes that the image depicts the Christmas greeting card personally distributed by President and Mrs. Kennedy during the 1962 holiday season. The design reflects Jacqueline Kennedy’s well-known attention to aesthetics and historical presentation throughout the White House restoration project and other cultural initiatives undertaken during the Kennedy administration.

Near fine condition.

Jacqueline Kennedy (1929–1994) served as First Lady from 1961 until 1963 and became one of the most influential cultural figures ever to occupy the White House. Through her restoration of the Executive Mansion, promotion of the arts, and carefully curated public image, she helped redefine the role of First Lady in American life.

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Reference sku: 11665 1415849-1