Life Magazine for July 20, 1953, "Senator Kennedy Goes A-Courting"

THF230775 / Life Magazine for July 20, 1953, "Senator Kennedy Goes A-Courting" / redacted
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Artifact Overview

Even before John F. Kennedy was President, the youthful images of Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy could attract attention and sell magazines. This was the first Life magazine cover to feature Jacqueline Bouvier. The couple was married on September 12, 1953.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

20 July 1953

Subject Date

20 July 1953

Creator Notes

Cover photograph by Hy Peskin for Life Magazine, published by Time Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2013.83.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: SENATOR KENNEDY / GOES A-COURTING
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