Life Magazine Souvenir Edition, 1961, "Inaugural Spectacle"
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Artifact Overview
On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy -- America's youngest president and first Catholic president -- was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, Kennedy told Americans, "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." This Life special edition included previously unseen photographs of the inauguration.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
1961
Subject Date
January 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.50.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Glynn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.375 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
BY THE EDITORS OF LIFE / INAUGURAL SPECTACLE / SOUVENIR EDITION 50c
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Related Content
Set
JFK Remembered: Inauguration
- 10 Artifacts
Mrs. Arnold J. Zimmer of Detroit, Michigan, received this personal invitation from the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, to attend the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson on January 20, 1961 in Washington, D.C. The recipient was guaranteed a place in a special area where the new president and vice president were to take their oath of office.