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John F. Kennedy Assassination. The orig

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John F. Kennedy Assassination. The orig
John F. Kennedy Assassination. The original Associated Press teletype, 81/2" wide by 99" long, of the events of Nov. 24, 1963. Containing the raw, breaking news of the funeral procession, from the White House to the Capitol Building, of Pres. Kennedy's caisson, attended by his family. The teletype continues as it describes the unfolding events: transfer of J.F.K.'s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, his own assassination by Jack Ruby, and the medical efforts to save Oswald's life. Together with 66 original A.P. newswire-style photos, about 8 x 11 each, showing events from Nov. 22, from a smiling Pres. and Mrs. Kennedy in Dallas, to Nov. 25, the date of J.F.K.'s funeral. Photos include swearing-in of Lyndon B. Johnson as President, as Mrs. Kennedy looks on, a number of Mrs. Kennedy and her children at ceremonies preceding the funeral, former Presidents, the Kennedy family, ceremonies at the Rotunda, Mrs. Tippett, Mrs. Oswald, Arlington Ceremony, Oswald, Ruby, and more. Some of these original images have become part of photographic history. A few photos with minor marginal damage, three of Nov. 23 not Kennedy-related but pertain to news events of that day. Almost all have detailed captions and are good to fine. These images were not meant to be saved: they are sepia on paper, exactly as transmitted by A.P. and are much rarer than black-and-whites. They were used in the newsrooms to lay out pages, as events rapidly unfolded, and are seldom encountered relating to any news event. Teletype pages in three long sections, some light with toning. A rare primary-source record freezing one of the most unforgettable moments in American history.