Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Digital image of John F. Kennedy campaigning in a crowd of people
1960
United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and white image of John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign with a crowd of people outside of a BBQ restaurant. Kennedy is pictured smiling and is standing in the center of the crowd. Many of the men are wearing hats. There is a marching band in the background with young men and women playing trumpets, tubas, and other instruments. The crowd is in front of a small brick building with signs reading [SNOOTS BAR-B-Q] in the windows and neon signs for BAR-B-Q along the roof line along with a sign for Coca-Cola. There is also a sign on top of the building, but only the bottom of the sign is visible; it reads [CHICKEN & STEAKS].
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: 2016.157.1
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