Uniquely appealing leatherbound photograph album commemorating President Kennedy’s 45th birthday at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, measuring 10 x 10.25, and housing an assemblage of twenty-three glossy 9.5 x 7.75 candid photos of the celebration. The album is highlighted by two images of Marilyn Monroe taken moments before her famously seductive rendition of ‘Happy Birthday.’ Other notable figures include: Jack Benny, Ella Fitzgerald, dancers from West Side Story, Harry Belafonte, Shirley McClaine, Peter Lawford, Lyndon B. Johnson, and the president himself. Each photo professionally mounted to cardstock boards. Expertly bound and presented by E. B. Michelman of New York. In fine condition. Held as a fundraising gala for the Democratic Party and attended by over 15,000 people, Kennedy’s extravagant birthday bash was ultimately overshadowed by the breathtaking presence of Marilyn Monroe, whose sheer rhinestoned dress and sultry performance has since become a defining pop culture moment.
