In the hours following her husband’s assassination, Jackie Kennedy asked White House staff to hurriedly research the funeral of Abraham Lincoln 98 years before — envisioning a new tribute matching the one for the earlier slain president.
One of the items pulled was Lincoln’s catafalque — the decorated wooden framework meant to support the coffin of a distinguished person — which was ultimately used to hold Kennedy’s casket while on display in the East Room of the White House.
To get the two crossed military swords that traditionally adorn the catafalque, the White House borrowed one from Officer Jack Cutcomb and the other from Lt.
One of the items pulled was Lincoln’s catafalque — the decorated wooden framework meant to support the coffin of a distinguished person — which was ultimately used to hold Kennedy’s casket while on display in the East Room of the White House.
To get the two crossed military swords that traditionally adorn the catafalque, the White House borrowed one from Officer Jack Cutcomb and the other from Lt.
- 8/31/2017
- by Dave Quinn and Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
A new auction features intimate photos that provide a rarely seen glimpse into the first months of Jackie Kennedy and former President John F. Kennedy‘s marriage.
The images – taken by Orlando Suero in 1954 – are part of a Bonhams auction titled the “Kennedy Years,” and show the couple during JFK’s time as a junior Massachusetts senator working in the nation’s capital following their September 1953 wedding, according to a press release.
Taken over the course of five days in Georgetown, the 13 Suero photos up for auction feature Jackie with the couple’s dog and on the university’s campus,...
The images – taken by Orlando Suero in 1954 – are part of a Bonhams auction titled the “Kennedy Years,” and show the couple during JFK’s time as a junior Massachusetts senator working in the nation’s capital following their September 1953 wedding, according to a press release.
Taken over the course of five days in Georgetown, the 13 Suero photos up for auction feature Jackie with the couple’s dog and on the university’s campus,...
- 3/8/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble and Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
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