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.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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"A Time For Greatness" 1960 Kennedy campaign poster

"A Time for Greatness" Kennedy campaign poster for the 1960 presidential election, with a black-and-white portrait of Kennedy in the center of the poster. The text at the bottom reads, "KENNEDY for PRESIDENT."

Object Details
Object title:

"A Time For Greatness" 1960 Kennedy campaign poster

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

Posters

1960 presidential election

Campaign

Kennedy, John F.
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

28 1/4 × 18 1/2 in. (71.8 × 47 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2015.064.0001

Curatorial Note:

This distinctive profile image of John F. Kennedy, which was seen on numerous pins, brochures, and posters during the 1960 campaign (see 2004.054.0021) - was captured by the Kennedy family's personal photographer, Jacques Lowe, who also served as the Kennedys' campaign photographer in 1960. Following the election, Lowe declined Kennedy's offer to serve as official White House Photographer. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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"A Time For Greatness" 1960 Kennedy campaign poster

"A Time for Greatness" Kennedy campaign poster for the 1960 presidential election, with a black-and-white portrait of Kennedy in the center of the poster. The text at the bottom reads, "KENNEDY for PRESIDENT."

Object Details
Object title:

"A Time For Greatness" 1960 Kennedy campaign poster

Date:

1960

Terms:

Presidential campaign

Posters

1960 presidential election

Campaign

Kennedy, John F.

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

28 1/4 × 18 1/2 in. (71.8 × 47 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2015.064.0001

Curatorial Note:

This distinctive profile image of John F. Kennedy, which was seen on numerous pins, brochures, and posters during the 1960 campaign (see 2004.054.0021) - was captured by the Kennedy family's personal photographer, Jacques Lowe, who also served as the Kennedys' campaign photographer in 1960. Following the election, Lowe declined Kennedy's offer to serve as official White House Photographer. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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