Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

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Kennedy charm bracelet

Gold-tone charm bracelet with charms spelling out the name "Kennedy." There is a charm for each letter in the name. The links on the bracelet are a smooth metal, while the charms have a lightly-textured surface. There is a ring on one end and corresponding clasp on the other.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy charm bracelet

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Jewelry

Kennedy campaign
Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

1 × 7 1/4 in. (2.5 × 18.4 cm)

Credit line:

Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.054.0015

Curatorial Note:

Other Kennedy campaign jewelry included the PT-109 tie pin and bracelet (see 2012.067.0001 and 2008.031.002) and a chain bracelet with links of portraits of Kennedy's wife and children. Items like these promoted Kennedy's heroism and young family. [Citation: Campaigning for President: Memorabilia from the Nation's Finest Private Collection by Jordan M. Wright, Smithsonian Books, 2008.] - Mrs. Krishna B. Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist

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Kennedy charm bracelet

Gold-tone charm bracelet with charms spelling out the name "Kennedy." There is a charm for each letter in the name. The links on the bracelet are a smooth metal, while the charms have a lightly-textured surface. There is a ring on one end and corresponding clasp on the other.

Object Details
Object title:

Kennedy charm bracelet

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

1960 presidential election

Jewelry

Kennedy campaign

Medium:

Metal

Dimensions:

1 × 7 1/4 in. (2.5 × 18.4 cm)

Credit line:

Gertrude Strohbeck Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2004.054.0015

Curatorial Note:

Other Kennedy campaign jewelry included the PT-109 tie pin and bracelet (see 2012.067.0001 and 2008.031.002) and a chain bracelet with links of portraits of Kennedy's wife and children. Items like these promoted Kennedy's heroism and young family. [Citation: Campaigning for President: Memorabilia from the Nation's Finest Private Collection by Jordan M. Wright, Smithsonian Books, 2008.] - Mrs. Krishna B. Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist

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