Ribbon-and-Stamp Portrait of John F. Kennedy
Artifact IDMO 63.292
Object Type
Mosaic
Date
September 8, 1960
Medium
Stamps, ribbon
DimensionsOverall H 29 1/2 in x W 21 1/2 in (74.9 cm x 54.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPortrait of President Kennedy made from colored pearlized ribbon cut into circular disks and set on surface overlapping each other like a mosaic. A border around the image of President Kennedy is made with cancelled postage stamps of Presidents Lincoln and Washington.
Historical NoteThis portrait of John F. Kennedy was presented by Dora and Jacob Blackburn to John McNally (Presidential Assistant) on June 27, 1961 in the East Wing of the White House.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by John McNally, Presidential Assistant in 1961 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
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 SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
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