Life Magazine for May 26, 1961, "The Kennedys in Canada"

Artifact Overview

Life magazine often featured exclusive photo-essays on John F. Kennedy's travels. President Kennedy visited Canada to enlist that country's "continuing friendship and support." On this Life magazine cover, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy smiles up at Commissioner Harrison of the Canadian Mounted Police as he presents her with their guest book after a Mounties' equestrian performance was staged in her honor.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

26 May 1961

Subject Date

26 May 1961

Creators

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago

Creator Notes

Cover photograph by Leonard McCombe. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.

Collection Title

Research Center Collection on President John F. Kennedy

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.75.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: LIFE / THE KENNEDYS IN CANADA

Keywords	Magazines (Periodicals) First ladies Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Police United States presidents