/internal/media/dispatcher/51587/full"A Time For Greatness" 1960 Kennedy campaign poster196028 1/4 × 18 1/2 in. (71.8 × 47 cm)PaperThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2015.064.00010John F. Kennedy campaign poster for the 1960 presidential election, with the slogan “A Time For Greatness” at the top.
There is a black and white profile bust portrait of Kennedy inside a circle in the center of the poster. The text throughout the poster is white. The top half above/around the center circle is red, and the text reads, "A Time For Greatness"; the bottom portion is blue, with text that reads, "KENNEDY for PRESIDENT."
There is some slight creasing around the edges and at the corners, and at the bottom right corner. (LC 2/18/2016)Artifacts6632446.990093980271.755143510346127Poster0E-10"A Time for Greatness" Kennedy campaign poster for the 1960 presidential election, with a black-and-white portrait of Kennedy in the center of the poster. The text at the bottom reads, "KENNEDY for PRESIDENT."
Presidential campaignPosters1960 presidential electionCampaignKennedy, John F.This distinctive profile image of John F. Kennedy, which was seen on numerous pins, brochures, and posters during the 1960 campaign (see 2004.054.0021) - was captured by the Kennedy family's personal photographer, Jacques Lowe, who also served as the Kennedys' campaign photographer in 1960. Following the election, Lowe declined Kennedy's offer to serve as official White House Photographer. - Stephen Fagin, Curator