Negatives of photos from John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding were found in 1993 in the darkroom of Arthur Burges, who was a backup photographer for the event.
Unseen Kennedy wedding photos —
Negatives of photos from John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding were found in 1993 in the darkroom of Arthur Burges, who was a backup photographer for the event.
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The couple were married on September 12, 1953, at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
Unseen Kennedy wedding photos —
The couple were married on September 12, 1953, at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
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The auction house refers to Burges' photos as the "outtakes." The "relatively scarce" collection includes shots of the couple exiting the church and cutting the wedding cake.
Unseen Kennedy wedding photos —
The auction house refers to Burges' photos as the "outtakes." The "relatively scarce" collection includes shots of the couple exiting the church and cutting the wedding cake.
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LIFE magazine called the wedding "the most impressive the old society stronghold had seen in 30 years."
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LIFE magazine called the wedding "the most impressive the old society stronghold had seen in 30 years."
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Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, captured in Burges' black and white stills, was made from 50 yards of ivory silk taffeta and took more than two months to make, according to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
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Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress, captured in Burges' black and white stills, was made from 50 yards of ivory silk taffeta and took more than two months to make, according to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
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The wedding cake had five tiers and was accompanied by "a luncheon of fruit cup, creamed chicken and ice cream sculpted to resemble roses," according to the Kennedy Museum.
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The wedding cake had five tiers and was accompanied by "a luncheon of fruit cup, creamed chicken and ice cream sculpted to resemble roses," according to the Kennedy Museum.
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