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Arts in the Kennedy White House - Photo 2
- Date of Work
- January 20, 1961
- Credit
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Arts in the Kennedy White House - Photo 2
The Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961.
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