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Lot #122
John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe Original Photograph

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Estimate: $2000+
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Description

Cecil Stoughton's own original glossy 7.5 x 7.25 silver gelatin photo of the crowd at the Krim residence following JFK's famed 1962 Madison Square Garden birthday party, taken by official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton and kept as his personal file copy, with his address label on the reverse. Signing on the right side of the frame is Diahann Carroll, and seen in the background are Marilyn Monroe (who had performed the sultry 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' earlier in the night), Jack Benny, Ethel Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Jean Kennedy Smith, Lyndon B. Johnson, Peter Lawford, Jimmy Durante, and several others. Reverse bears "This Paper Manufactured by Kodak" watermarks (indicating that it was printed later) and an affixed Cecil Stoughton address label. In fine condition, with light silvering along the side edges.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts, Ft. Art and Literature
  • Dates: #610 - Ended June 16, 2021