2 Original FIRST GENERATION photographs of LBJ being sworn in as President by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton signed and dated 11/22/63 as a gift to Dave Powers:
Provenance: Dave Powers Estate.
Original first generation historic image of LBJ being sworn in as President aboard Air Force 1 with the casket of President Kennedy on board and Jackie standing next to Johnson and refusing to change her blood soaked clothing stating that, she "wanted them to see what they did to Jack." Iconic photo was taken by White House staff photographer Cecil Stoughton who signed and dated this image on the back Nov. 22, 1963 from probably his first personal printing and gave this print to close friend Dave Powers which remained in his file for over 50 years. The file folder included shows a distinct discoloration of the outline from both photographs from Stoughton given to Powers, evidence of the amount of time these photos were in this folder. Powers also labels this folder: "November 22, 1963, on Air Force #1 Swearing-In of LBJ." Extremely rare as very few first generation prints like these two are known to exist, from one of the most iconic images captured in American history. The second rare, seldom-seen image shows the back of LBJ and some of the 27 witnesses aboard Air Force 1.
Dave Powers was known as an extremely organized man with a great sense of history who started making contemporaneous notes and creating files of historical memorabilia on JFK starting with the first Congressional campaign of 1946.
From The Paloger Collection of John F. Kennedy Memorabilia, Historic Photographs & Original Negatives.
