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John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, remains a pivotal figure in American history. This large collection from the Bettmann Archives showcases iconic moments from his life, including candid family scenes, historic speeches, and significant political events. Each photograph captures the essence of JFK's charisma and leadership during a transformative era. From his early days as a senator to his presidency and beyond, these images offer a unique glimpse into the man who inspired a nation and left an indelible mark on history.

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Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders portrait of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the United States. Ca. 1950s-1960s

Background imageTimeless Moments: Frances Farmer At Idlewild Airport

Frances Farmer At Idlewild Airport
(Original Caption) 6/25-New York: Frances farmer, former film star, now making a comeback in the theater, arrives here today via TWA from San Francisco

Background imageTimeless Moments: John and Robert Kennedy with John McClellan and Toy Truck

John and Robert Kennedy with John McClellan and Toy Truck
(Original Caption) Senator John McClellan, chairman of the Senate Rackets Committee, Chief Counsel Robert Kennedy, and his brother, Senator John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F Kennedy Receiving Peace Pipe

John F Kennedy Receiving Peace Pipe
(Original Caption) Peace, its wonderful...President Kennedy is presented a traditional Peace Pipe by Edison Realbird, from the Montana Crow Indian Agency, during a visit to the White House today

Background imageTimeless Moments: Congressional Representative John F. Kennedy Addressing Congress

Congressional Representative John F. Kennedy Addressing Congress
(Original Caption) Rep

Background imageTimeless Moments: District Attorney Jim Garrison With Crowd

District Attorney Jim Garrison With Crowd
District attorney Jim Garrison stands in a crowd. Garrison investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Background imageTimeless Moments: John and Jacqueline Kennedy Cut Wedding Cake

John and Jacqueline Kennedy Cut Wedding Cake
(Original Caption) Newport, RI: Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy and his bride, the former Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, cut their wedding cake after their marriage yesterday at St

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Portrait of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former wife of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy and Wife Cutting Cake

John F. Kennedy and Wife Cutting Cake
(Original Caption) Mr and Mrs. John F. Kennedy cutting their wedding cake

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Kennedys with Religious Leaders

Portrait of Kennedys with Religious Leaders
(Original Caption) On the 2nd anniversary of the death of Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. son of former Ambassador to England, his family presented a check for $600, 000 to Archbishop Richard J

Background imageTimeless Moments: Profiles of John and Robert Kennedy

Profiles of John and Robert Kennedy
(Original Caption) Robert Kennedy, (L), Council for the Senate Rackets Committee, and his brother, Senator Robert F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Roland Petit Carrying Wife Renee Jeanmarie

Roland Petit Carrying Wife Renee Jeanmarie
(Original Caption) Famed French ballerina, Renee Jeanmarie, and her husband of three days, Roland Petit, are shown at Idlewild Airport on their arrival New Year's Day

Background imageTimeless Moments: Senator John F. Kennedy Recovering from Injury

Senator John F. Kennedy Recovering from Injury
Senator John F. Kennedy, who was operated on for a spinal condition last October 21, is shown being lifted into an ambulance after leaving New York's hospital for special surgery today

Background imageTimeless Moments: Robert Kennedy at Attorney Generals Office

Robert Kennedy at Attorney Generals Office
Robert Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, attorney general and U.S. senator

Background imageTimeless Moments: Caroline Kennedy and Mrs. John F. Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy and Mrs. John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her daughter Caroline look up at the carrier John F. Kennedy After it was chisstened by Caroline 5/27

Background imageTimeless Moments: President John F. Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) President John F. Kennedy. Photo released by the JFK Memorial Library

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Jackie and John F Kennedy Jr at Horse Show

Portrait of Jackie and John F Kennedy Jr at Horse Show
(Original Caption) Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis appears somewhat apprehensive as she and her son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. await results of his performance during competition this weekend at St

Background imageTimeless Moments: Senator John F. Kennedy Giving Speech

Senator John F. Kennedy Giving Speech
(Original Caption) In a Senate speech yesterday, Senator John F. Kennedy (Above), Massachusetts Democrat

Background imageTimeless Moments: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prima Talking with Airline Captain

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prima Talking with Airline Captain
(Original Caption) Songster Louis Prima took his first airplane ride here as he is shown on the arrival at the Trans World Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport

Background imageTimeless Moments: Pan Am Plane Before Terminal At Kennedy

Pan Am Plane Before Terminal At Kennedy
(Original Caption) New York, New York: A view of a Pan American airplane parked on the tarmac before the terminal at Kennedy International Airport at night. Undated photograph

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgerald

John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald
Boston Mayor John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald in 1922. Fitzgerald served several terms as mayor from 1905 into the 1920s. His daughter Rose married Joseph P. Kennedy and their son John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: The John F. 'Honey Fitz' Fitzgeralds

The John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgeralds
Boston Mayor John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, with Mrs. Fitzgerald, in 1922. Their daughter Rose married Joseph P. Kennedy and her son John F. Kennedy became president of the U.S

Background imageTimeless Moments: Marilyn Monroe in New York

Marilyn Monroe in New York
Portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald, novelist. Photograph dated 1926

Background imageTimeless Moments: John and Joseph Kennedy in Elementary School

John and Joseph Kennedy in Elementary School
(Original Caption) The Kennedy Brothers and Schoolmates. Brookline, Massachusetts: Young John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Young John F. Kennedy In Football Uniform

Young John F. Kennedy In Football Uniform
Future president John F. Kennedy, at ten years old, wears a football uniform as he attends the Dexter School's first football team

Background imageTimeless Moments: Kennedy Family Standing on Lawn

Kennedy Family Standing on Lawn
(Original Caption) Senator John F. Kennedy (D.-Mass.), won the Democratic Nomination for President on the first ballot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles on July 13th

Background imageTimeless Moments: Harvard University Dormitory of John F. Kennedy

Harvard University Dormitory of John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) Student Years at Harvard - Entering as a member of the class of 1940

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F Fitzgerald with His Kennedy Grandchildren

John F Fitzgerald with His Kennedy Grandchildren
(Original Caption) Accompanied by their grandfather, the children of Joseph P. Kennedy, new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, are shown aboard the S.S. Manhattan to see their father off for London

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy Jr with Their Father

John F Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy Jr with Their Father
(Original Caption) John F. Kennedy (left) with his brother, Joseph Kennedy, Jr. (right), and their father, former U.S. Ambassador to England Joseph P. Kennedy

Background imageTimeless Moments: Young John F. Kennedy

Young John F. Kennedy
John Kennedy, the son of Ambassador Joseph Kennedy, arrives in New York after spending his summer vacation with his family in Europe

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy on Ocean Liner

John F. Kennedy on Ocean Liner
John Kennedy arrives on the liner Bremen en route to Harvard to continue his studies after a summer in England

Background imageTimeless Moments: Joseph Kennedy and Son John F. Kennedy

Joseph Kennedy and Son John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) Joseph P. Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain (L), poses for newspapermen when he arrived on the S.S. Queen Mary

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F Kennedy with Brother Joseph and Father

John F Kennedy with Brother Joseph and Father
(Original Caption) Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic presidential nominee, is shown here with his older brother, Joseph, Jr. (right) and their father, Joseph P

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of John F. Kennedy

Portrait of John F. Kennedy
John Kennedy, on the S.S. Queen Mary, about to visit members of his family in London

Background imageTimeless Moments: Joseph and John F. Kennedy Boarding Plane

Joseph and John F. Kennedy Boarding Plane
John F. Kennedy and his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, US Ambassador to Great Britain, board an Air France plane at Croydon Airport

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Young Robert and John F Kennedy

Portrait of Young Robert and John F Kennedy
(Original Caption) John (left) and Robert Kennedy, sons of the United Ambassador to England, Joseph P

Background imageTimeless Moments: Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald with Their Daughter and Grandchildren

Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald with Their Daughter and Grandchildren
(Original Caption) At the 50th wedding anniversary of the Fitzgeralds are, left to right (rear), Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald, John F. Fitzgerald, and their daughter, Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Signing up For the Draft

John F. Kennedy Signing up For the Draft
(Original Caption) How many remember that in fall quarter 1940 John F. Kennedy was a graduate student at large at Stanford

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy and His Crew

John F. Kennedy and His Crew
Navy Lieutenant John F. Kennedy with machinists Pat Mamahon and Bill Johnson, and Jordan Marsh's Frank Glynn, at a luncheon given in his honor

Background imageTimeless Moments: Joseph Patrick Kennedy Standing with His father in Law at Party

Joseph Patrick Kennedy Standing with His father in Law at Party
(Original Caption) Joseph Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to England, (R), is shown accepting a piece of cake from his father in law, John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Fitzgerald with Family

John F. Fitzgerald with Family
(Original Caption) The scene at the Kennedy home in Palm Beach as Joseph Kennedy, US ambassador to London, attended the birthday party of his father-in-law, John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Fitzgerald with Family

John F. Fitzgerald with Family
(Original Caption) The scene at the Kennedy home in Palm Beach as Joseph Kennedy, US Ambassador to London, attended the birthday party of his father-in-law, John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Joseph P. Kennedy in Plane Cockpit

Joseph P. Kennedy in Plane Cockpit
In July 1941, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. oldest son of Joe Kennedy and older brother of John F. Kennedy, joined the US Navy Air Force. He would be killed in World War II

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F Kennedy As a PT Boat Commander

John F Kennedy As a PT Boat Commander
(Original Caption) 1962 -: John F. Kennedy as a P-T boat commander in WWII

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy in Navy Uniform

John F. Kennedy in Navy Uniform
(Original Caption) 1944-A war hero, John Kennedy was Lieutenant when this photo was taken in 1944. Kennedy had served as a PT-Boat Commander in the Pacific

Background imageTimeless Moments: Navy Lieutenant John F. Kennedy Leaning On Arm

Navy Lieutenant John F. Kennedy Leaning On Arm
6/11/1944-Washington, DC: The Navy and Marine Corps medal has been awarded to Lt.John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Kennedys Outside Church

Kennedys Outside Church
(Original Caption) Standing outside St. Francis Xavier Church after dedicating its new alter are (left to right): Eunice Kennedy; Joseph P. Kennedy; Bishop James E. Cassidy, of Fall River; Mrs

Background imageTimeless Moments: Robert F. Kennedy with Team Members

Robert F. Kennedy with Team Members
(Original Caption) Members of the Harvard football team are shown relaxing outside the Varsity Club

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy with Sisters

John F. Kennedy with Sisters
(Original Caption) Representative John Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) with his two sisters, Eunice, 25, left, and Jean, 19, right

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy with Sister

John F. Kennedy with Sister
(Original Caption) Representative John Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) with his sister Eunice, 25

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy In Congress

John F. Kennedy In Congress
(Original Caption) 1/6/1947-Rep. John F. Kennedy of MA, son of the former U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain who suceeds James M. Curley of Boston, MA, in the new Congress. Photo by A. E. Scott

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy with Edith Nourse Rogers

John F. Kennedy with Edith Nourse Rogers
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy with Sister Eunice

John F. Kennedy with Sister Eunice
(Original Caption) John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.), with his sister, Eunice, shown in kennedy apartment in Washington

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy with FDR and Robert Wagner

John F. Kennedy with FDR and Robert Wagner
(Original Caption) Left to right: Republicans John F. Kennedy, FDR Jr. and Robert F. Wagner Jr

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt
(Original Caption) From left to right, Rep. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. and Robert Wagner, Jr

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt

John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt
(Original Caption) From left to right, Rep. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. and Robert Wagner, Jr

Background imageTimeless Moments: Israeli Ambassador Golda Meir Entering Airplane Alongside Stewardess

Israeli Ambassador Golda Meir Entering Airplane Alongside Stewardess
(Original Caption) New York: Golda Meir Off To Israel. International Airport at Idlewild. Golda Meir, Ambassador from Israel departing from New York city

Background imageTimeless Moments: President Truman with Veterans Groups

President Truman with Veterans Groups
(Original Caption) Left to right: John Kennedy, Massachusetts; Robert Mclaughlin, Amvets; Jack Carter, VFW; Eugene F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Parents of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Portrait of Parents of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
(Original Caption) "A rare photograph from a family locket" shows Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy's parents, John F. (Honey Fitz) and Josephine Fitzgerald

Background imageTimeless Moments: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy at a Fiesta

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy at a Fiesta
(Original Caption) Seville, Spain: Mrs. John F. Kennedy and her party attending a Flamenco Fiesta here. Mrs

Background imageTimeless Moments: Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy

Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy
(Original Caption) Los Angeles, Ca. Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Lyndon Johnson pose after nominations for President and Vice President

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier

Portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier
(Original Caption) New York: Jacqueline Bouvier (L-1953) photo, who became America's First Lady when married to John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Edward Kennedy Attending Brown University Forum with Family Members

Edward Kennedy Attending Brown University Forum with Family Members
(Original Caption) Posing for photographers, (L-R), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her two children John F. Kennedy Jr

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Jr. at Graduation

John F. Kennedy Jr. at Graduation
John F. Kennedy Jr. looks at his mother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as they stand at his graduation ceremony at Brown University, where John received a Bachelors of Arts in History

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Jr. at Graduation

John F. Kennedy Jr. at Graduation
John F. Kennedy Jr. chats with a classmate at his graduation ceremony at Brown University, where he received a Bachelors of Arts in History

Background imageTimeless Moments: Jackie Kennedy at the Kennedy Compound With a Friend

Jackie Kennedy at the Kennedy Compound With a Friend
(Original Caption) Jackie Kennedy Onassis (R) with an unidentified companion friend walk along the beach at the Kennedy Compound

Background imageTimeless Moments: Crowd at Live Aid Concert in Philadelphia

Crowd at Live Aid Concert in Philadelphia
(Original Caption) 7/13/1985-Philadelphia, PA- Some 90, 000 rock fans are on hand to watch the Philadelphia portion of the Live Aid concert in John F. Kennedy Stadium 7/13

Background imageTimeless Moments: Fans in Stadium for Live Aid Concert

Fans in Stadium for Live Aid Concert
(Original Caption) 7/13/1985-Philadelphia, PA- Some of the 90, 000 rock fans on hand to watch the Philadelphia portion of the Live Aid Concert in John F. Kennedy Stadium 7/13 cheer with the arms up

Background imageTimeless Moments: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Daughter During JFK Tribute

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Daughter During JFK Tribute
(Original Caption) Cambridge, Mass.; Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, (L) and her daughter Caroline Kennedy, listen to a tribute to President John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Recipients Of 1985 Kennedy Center Honors

Recipients Of 1985 Kennedy Center Honors
The 1985 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors pose for a portrait together

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan
(Original Caption) New York: President and Mrs. Reagan visit the battleship Iowa. The 16 inch guns of the ship at right. At rear is aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy

Background imageTimeless Moments: Watercrafts Sailing Past Statue of Liberty

Watercrafts Sailing Past Statue of Liberty
(Original Caption) New York: The Statue of Liberty looks down at the aircraft carrier John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Jr. Swimming in Ocean

John F. Kennedy Jr. Swimming in Ocean
John F. Kennedy Jr. walks out of the water at Hyannisport, Massachusetts

Background imageTimeless Moments: Lucille Ball and Ray Charles Laughing

Lucille Ball and Ray Charles Laughing
(Original Caption) 12/7/1986-Washington, D.C.-: Lucille Ball and Ray Charles laugh at remarks made by President Reagan at the White House in an East Room ceremony for the Kennedy Center Honors

Background imageTimeless Moments: Yehudi Menuhin Rehearsing

Yehudi Menuhin Rehearsing
Yehudi Menuhin rehearses at the podium for a concert celebrating the 60th birthday of Mstislav Rostropovich, the director of the National Symphony

Background imageTimeless Moments: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Chatting with Kitty Dukakis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Chatting with Kitty Dukakis
(Original Caption) Cambridge, Mass.: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (L), former wife of the late President John F

Background imageTimeless Moments: Representative Robert Mrazek with Le Van Minh

Representative Robert Mrazek with Le Van Minh
Le Van Minh, a crippled 16-year-old Amerasian boy cradles in the arms of Representative Robert Mrazek (D-N.Y)

Background imageTimeless Moments: Portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr

Portrait of John F. Kennedy Jr
(Original Caption) Washington, D.C: John F. Kennedy, Jr. addresses the Democratic National Convention

Background imageTimeless Moments: Edward Kennedy and John Kennedy Jr. Embracing

Edward Kennedy and John Kennedy Jr. Embracing
(Original Caption) Atlanta: Sen. Edward Kennedy embraces his nephew John F. Kennedy Jr. after the younger Kennedy introduced him at the Democratic National Convention

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Jr. Saluting

John F. Kennedy Jr. Saluting
(Original Caption) Atlanta: John F. Kennedy Jr. son of the late President Kennedy, snaps off a quick salute to the delegates at the Democratic National Convention

Background imageTimeless Moments: John F. Kennedy Jr. at Convention

John F. Kennedy Jr. at Convention
(Original Caption) Atlanta: John F. Kennedy Jr. son of the late President Kennedy, snaps off a quick salute to the delegates at the Democratic National Convention

Background imageTimeless Moments: Evelyn Lincoln Paying Respects at Grave

Evelyn Lincoln Paying Respects at Grave
(Original Caption) Washington: Evelyn Lincoln, secretary to President John F. Kennedy, pays her respects at Kennedy's grave in Arlington National Cemetery on the 25th anniversary of his death

Background imageTimeless Moments: Barbara Bush Wearing a Sombrero

Barbara Bush Wearing a Sombrero
(Original Caption) 1/19/1989- Washington, DC- At a Kennedy Center "Salute to the First Lady"

Background imageTimeless Moments: Barbara Bush Posing in Designer Suit

Barbara Bush Posing in Designer Suit
(Original Caption) 1/19/1989- Washington, DC: At a lavish Kennedy Center Salute to the First Lady", Barbara Bush tells her friends to take a good look at her designer suit and makeup



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