Prayer card for President John F. Kennedy
Object number1998.007.0642
Date11/25/1963
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectPrayer card
Credit LineCarl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.8 × 6.4 cm)
Collections
DescriptionPrayer card for President John F. Kennedy, published by the J.O. Mooney Company of New York City.
The card features an image of President Kennedy, surrounded by red, blue and gold illumination. The text reads:
"In Memory of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, Born May 29, 1917, Inaugurated January 20th, 1961, Died November 22, 1963; May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God Rest in Peace...Amen."
In the lower left corner, the publisher's name and copyright date are printed; the date appears to be a misprint, stating a copyright year of 1962.
On the back of the card is another prayer, printed in gold with illuminated letters.
Curatorial CommentaryIncluded in the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, this item will be on display on the Museum's seventh floor from November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections
Lee Harvey Oswald
1962 - 1964
11/23/1963 - 11/25/1963