Model of the Clipper Ship "Glory of the Seas"
Artifact IDMO 79.183
Object Type
Model
Date
1869-1963
Medium
Wood, string
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/2 in x W 27 in (47 cm x 68.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionShip model of the "Glory of the Seas," built to scale with three rigged masts and full hull. The actual ship, 2102 tons, was one of the last of the great clipper ships built in 1869 at the Donald McKay shipyard in East Boston.
Historical NotePresident Kennedy displayed this ship model in the Oval Office of the White House.
Purchased by Congressman John F. Kennedy in 1949, from W. F. Cooper, Old English Furniture Antique Objects of Art, 5 East 54th Street, New York, New York.
Additional DetailsPurchased by Congressman John F. Kennedy in 1949, from W. F. Cooper, Old English Furniture Antique Objects of Art, 5 East 54th Street, New York, New York.
Custodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055731)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Subjects
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