Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 Alfred Eisenstaedt portrait of Kennedy taken after being nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate in August of 1960, signed and inscribed in the bottom border in fountain pen, “For Tony Akers, with confidence and high esteem from his friend, John F. Kennedy.” Matted to an overall size of 12.25 x 15.25. Small areas of emulsion loss along bottom edge, impinging on the very bottoms of a couple letters of signature, and a few light creases, otherwise fine condition. Akers was an old Navy acquaintance of Kennedy’s, and during the 1960 presidential campaign he served as chairman of Kennedy’s New York campaign. Kennedy won New York, and soon after becoming president named Anthony Akers as the ambassador to New Zealand. RR Auction COA.
