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Bachrach, Fabian (1917- ) [Portrait of President John F. Kennedy in the White House]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09805.03 Author/Creator: Bachrach, Fabian (1917- ) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1 January 1961 Pagination: 1 photograph ; 25.7 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

One black-and-white portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy taken by Fabian Bachrach. Image is front view of Kennedy and later used as his official portrait after winning the U.S. Presidential election.

Fabian Bachrach was an American photographer noted for his portraits of celebrities and politicians.

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
Bachrach, Fabian, 1917-

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