Receiving the Flag: Jacqueline Kennedy, her face veiled, is handed the American flag that covered the casket of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, by Archbishop Philip Hannan when it was taken to Arlington National Cemetery. Here Hannan speaks to her
1964
Eddie Adams
Eddie Adams (American, 1933–2004)
Photography
Receiving the Flag: Jacqueline Kennedy, her face veiled, is handed the American flag that covered the casket of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, by Archbishop Philip Hannan when it was taken to Arlington National Cemetery. Here Hannan speaks to her, 1964. Eddie Adams (American, 1933–2004). Associated Press wire photo; image: 22 x 18 cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.); paper: 26.2 x 20.3 cm (10 5/16 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.642
- Maker/Artist
- Adams, Eddie
- Classification
- Photograph
- Formatted Medium
- Associated Press wire photo
- Medium
- associated, press, wire, photo
- Dimensions
- Image: 22 x 18 cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.); Paper: 26.2 x 20.3 cm (10 5/16 x 8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Written in black ink in upper margin on recto: "D (circled) PG. 8 DIXIE 9-27" Inscription: Imprinted in black type in lower margin on recto: "USE WITH KENNEDY ASSASSINATION STORIES MOVED IN ADVANCE FOR WEEK NOV. 18/(NY10-Nov. 12)--RECEIVING THE FLAG--Jacqueline Kennedy, (circled in blue ink) her face veiled,/is handed the American Flag (crossed out in red marker) that covered the casket of her husband,/President John F. Kennedy, when it was taken to Arlington National/Cemetery Nov. 25, 1963. (AP Wirephoto) (as-pk20019fls) 1973/See note on back (written in red marker) by (crossed out in red marker) Archbishop Phillip Hannan (written in blue ink)" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "EA-USA-01" Inscription: Stamped in red ink on verso: "NOV 13 1973" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "17/4-1/2" Inscription: Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "According to the book "The Last Salute: Civil and/Military Funerals, 1921-1969" published by the/Department of the Army, John Metzler Sr./handed the folded flag to Mrs Kennedy. In this/photo Hannan is speaking to her." Inscription: Imprinted in black type on white adhesive label on verso: "Scanned into SCC/Library: PHOTOS IN/PixID: 5767554"
- Departments
- Photography
- Accession Number
- 2018.642
- Credit Line
- Gift of George Stephanopoulos
- Exhibitions
- Photographs in Ink
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted
- Museum Location
- 230 Photography
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