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[Photograph of President John F. Kennedy's rocking chair]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09805.08 Author/Creator: Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 1961-1963 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 25.9 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

One undated black-and-white photograph of a rocking chair. It has been backed with the seal that reads "Commander-In-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet." Placed on the chair's seat is a nautical-themed pillow. Framed portraits of Kennedy sit on a fire place next to the chair.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963

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