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Esquire magazine dated October 1968
Esquire magazine dated October 1968

Esquire magazine dated October 1968

Object number2018.015.0001
DateOctober 1968
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
ObjectMagazine
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper, Metal
Dimensions13 5/16 × 10 5/16 × 7/16 in. (33.8 × 26.2 × 1.1 cm)
DescriptionThirty-fifth anniversary issue of Esquire magazine from October 1968 (Volume LXX No. 4 Whole No. 419), 302 pages. Cover is illustrated with a full-color vision of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. standing in Arlington National Cemetery amongst the headstones. In this composite image, all three men wear dark suits, white collared shirts, and ties. In the upper right corner is the date of issue, “October 1968", and the price of the issue, "$1.50" printed in bright blue. In a very small type, under the title is the text "Salvaging the 20th Century." 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.