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LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs
LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

LIFE Magazine with a cover story about the Bay of Pigs

Object number1998.007.0584
Date05/10/1963
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
ObjectMagazine
Credit LineCarl Henry Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions13 3/4 x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm)
Collections
DescriptionLIFE Magazine from May 10, 1963 featuring an illustration of the Bay of Pigs invasion on the cover. Cover stories: "Bay of Pigs: Raw Untold Truth By Men Who Fought; Heartbreaking Price They Paid for U.S. Miscalculations." Page 20: "We Who Tried: The Untold Battle Story of the Men on the Beach at the Bay of Pigs." The story is accompanied by illustrations in black, white and yellow as well as black and white photographs of men who participated in the invasion (page 32). This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.