John F. Kennedy, Jr. Group Lot of (3) Items
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Cecil Stoughton photograph of young John Jr. with a scribble signature of John Jr. as a 2 year old, later inscribed to Mr. Stoughton from John Kennedy Jr. as an adult, "To Mr. Stoughton, Now I can sign my name, Best, John Kennedy." Charming portrait of young Kennedy showing his first tooth out smile playing with a toy helicopter and a picture of Marine One in the White House. Photo taken by first official White House photographer, Cecil W Stoughton who asked the boy to sign his name and hence the below scribble. Stoughton then helped the boy write "John". Some time in the 1990's, Stoughton and John Jr. found themselves at the same table at a NASA event in Florida. Stoughton asked John Jr. to re-inscribe this photo which he graciously did "To Mr. Stoughton, Now I can sign my name, Best, John Kennedy." Stamped on back by Stoughton. Unique piece from John Jr. who tragically died a few years after signing this photograph.
Iconic original wire service photograph of John Jr. saluting his father, November 25, 1963.
Oversized color photograph of John Jr. on Martha's Vineyard in 1995 taken by the FBI who were on a stakeout for Whitey Bulger and later inscribed by John Kennedy to FBI Special Agent William Rosenbaum, "Bill, thanks for your help, John Kennedy." Provenance: letter of explanation about this photograph from Special Agent William Rosenbaum with his FBI card. Incredible one of a kind FBI surveillance photograph of John Kennedy Jr. Letter and FBI card from Special Agent William Rosenbaum is included and explains the unusual set of circumstances of how and why this photographg was taken in the summer of 1995. The FBI was following up on a tip that Whitey Bulger was meeting somebody of interest to the FBI at Martha's Vineyard and from a distance the FBI spotted a man and a woman who they took pictures of that turned out to be John and his girlfriend and soon to be wife Carolyn Bessette having a picnic. Kennedy inscribed this framed oversized photograph (41" x 31") to Agent Rosenbaum who helped Kennedy push his dory out to the water.
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Cecil Stoughton photograph of young John Jr. with a scribble signature of John Jr. as a 2 year old, later inscribed to Mr. Stoughton from John Kennedy Jr. as an adult, "To Mr. Stoughton, Now I can sign my name, Best, John Kennedy." Charming portrait of young Kennedy showing his first tooth out smile playing with a toy helicopter and a picture of Marine One in the White House. Photo taken by first official White House photographer, Cecil W Stoughton who asked the boy to sign his name and hence the below scribble. Stoughton then helped the boy write "John". Some time in the 1990's, Stoughton and John Jr. found themselves at the same table at a NASA event in Florida. Stoughton asked John Jr. to re-inscribe this photo which he graciously did "To Mr. Stoughton, Now I can sign my name, Best, John Kennedy." Stamped on back by Stoughton. Unique piece from John Jr. who tragically died a few years after signing this photograph.
Iconic original wire service photograph of John Jr. saluting his father, November 25, 1963.
Oversized color photograph of John Jr. on Martha's Vineyard in 1995 taken by the FBI who were on a stakeout for Whitey Bulger and later inscribed by John Kennedy to FBI Special Agent William Rosenbaum, "Bill, thanks for your help, John Kennedy." Provenance: letter of explanation about this photograph from Special Agent William Rosenbaum with his FBI card. Incredible one of a kind FBI surveillance photograph of John Kennedy Jr. Letter and FBI card from Special Agent William Rosenbaum is included and explains the unusual set of circumstances of how and why this photographg was taken in the summer of 1995. The FBI was following up on a tip that Whitey Bulger was meeting somebody of interest to the FBI at Martha's Vineyard and from a distance the FBI spotted a man and a woman who they took pictures of that turned out to be John and his girlfriend and soon to be wife Carolyn Bessette having a picnic. Kennedy inscribed this framed oversized photograph (41" x 31") to Agent Rosenbaum who helped Kennedy push his dory out to the water.
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