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Gift of Robin Purtell Bell, 2025.83.26, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, C…
U.S. Senator William Purtell, Mr. Blair, and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy on American Forum of the Air, 1953
Gift of Robin Purtell Bell, 2025.83.26, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, Copyright Undetermined

U.S. Senator William Purtell, Mr. Blair, and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy on American Forum of the Air, 1953

SubjectPortrait of William A. Purtell American, 1897 - 1978
SubjectPortrait of John F. Kennedy American, 1917 - 1963
Date1953 June 14
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 × 9in. (17.8 × 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robin Purtell Bell
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of U.S. Senator William Purtell, Mr. Blair, and U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy on a discussion panel at the American Forum of the Air on June 14, 1953.
Object number2025.83.26
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on back: "6-14-53 / Washington"NotesSubject Note: The American Forum of the Air was a public affairs panel discussion television program hosted by Theodore Granik, which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System and NBC from 1934-1956.
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