Image of Senator Kennedy's private plane, the "Caroline"
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Image of Senator Kennedy's private plane, the "Caroline"
One color photograph of Senator Kennedy's private airplane, the "Caroline", at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 5, 1960. Kennedy relied on this Convair 240 series private aircraft to visit many cities and states during his presidential campaign.This image was taken at night and shows the front of the plane, which was named for Kennedy's daughter, with the front door open and steps extended down. The plane is white with a maroon stripe and maroon and red triangle details. The name "Caroline" is written in script below the stripe.Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the back of the photograph: "Oct. 5, 1960 - John F. Kennedy's campaign."
Image of Senator Kennedy's private plane, the "Caroline"
10/05/1960
Paper
3 1/2 × 5 in. (8.9 × 12.7 cm)
Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2004.054.0010
John F. Kennedy's father, Joe Kennedy Sr., purchased this twin-engine Corvair 240 series aircraft for $385,000 in 1959. He then leased the plane to the Kennedy campaign for $1.75 per mile. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Image of Senator Kennedy's private plane, the "Caroline"
One color photograph of Senator Kennedy's private airplane, the "Caroline", at the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 5, 1960. Kennedy relied on this Convair 240 series private aircraft to visit many cities and states during his presidential campaign.This image was taken at night and shows the front of the plane, which was named for Kennedy's daughter, with the front door open and steps extended down. The plane is white with a maroon stripe and maroon and red triangle details. The name "Caroline" is written in script below the stripe.Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the back of the photograph: "Oct. 5, 1960 - John F. Kennedy's campaign."
Image of Senator Kennedy's private plane, the "Caroline"
10/05/1960
Presidential campaign
1960 presidential election
Photographs
Kennedy campaign
Kennedy, Caroline
Kodak
Louisville
Paper
3 1/2 × 5 in. (8.9 × 12.7 cm)
Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2004.054.0010
John F. Kennedy's father, Joe Kennedy Sr., purchased this twin-engine Corvair 240 series aircraft for $385,000 in 1959. He then leased the plane to the Kennedy campaign for $1.75 per mile. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
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