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Unknown photographer: An original American b/w press photo of John F. Kennedy (1917–1963). Photo size 23.5×18 cm. Back with publication dates (May 2nd 1978 and November 20th 1993) and matching press cuttings. Photo size 23.5×18 cm. Frame size 43×33 cm.

JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1917 as the son of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. He was the second child in a family of nine children. The Kennedys initially started their rise in America when the Irishman Patrick Kennedy emigrated from his impoverished island in 1848 - alongside thousands upon thousands of his countrymen.

Condition

This is an original black-and-white photograph from 1978, which shows normal signs of age and handling as well as minor damages on the front (upper edge) and the reverse. Furthermore remains of layout indication in the lower part of the picture.

Auction

Art, antiques & collector's items, 19 December 2019

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1,000 DKK

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600 DKK  

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