Life Magazine for July 20, 1953, "Senator Kennedy Goes A-Courting"
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Even before John F. Kennedy was President, the youthful images of Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy could attract attention and sell magazines. This was the first Life magazine cover to feature Jacqueline Bouvier. The couple was married on September 12, 1953.
Even before John F. Kennedy was President, the youthful images of Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy could attract attention and sell magazines. This was the first Life magazine cover to feature Jacqueline Bouvier. The couple was married on September 12, 1953.
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
20 July 1953
Subject Date
20 July 1953
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Hy Peskin for Life Magazine, published by Time Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.83.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: SENATOR KENNEDY / GOES A-COURTING
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