Original vintage glossy 11 x 8.5 silver gelatin contact sheet featuring 21 images of President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office of the White House, surrounded by advisors including his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Reverse bears a Life Magazine/Arthur Rickerby credit stamp, noting the date as "4/18/62," and the story/location as "President White House." In very good condition, with moderate creasing (heavier along the top edge), and light crazing to the emulsion.
Photojournalist Arthur B. Rickerby (1921–1972) is remembered for his sports photography—especially his color photography essays—and his photographs of the Kennedy administration. Hired by LIFE in 1961 to cover the Kennedy administration, he was granted sweeping access to the White House and was riding in the motorcade on the day of President Kennedy's assassination.
