Senator Robert C. Byrd shaking hands with John F. Kennedy at a graduation ceremony. Byrd Papers duplicate. Original at the R. C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University.
Inscribed on the bottom of the photograph: " To Arthur B. Koontz - with appreciation and warm regards, John F. Kennedy". Koontz was from Charleston , West Virginia and at one time a United States Senator and a member of the Democratic National Committee, 1940-1958.
Edward "Ted" Kennedy Campaigning in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
Ted Kennedy campaigns for his brother, John F. Kennedy, during the 1960 presidential campaign. Kennedy stands on a podium and speaks to the crowd. In the background, a citizen holds a sign that reads, "A Time for Greatness: Kennedy for President."
John F. Kennedy with a Coal Miner in Mullins, W. Va.
Date:
1960/04/27
Description:
Then senator Kennedy campaigning in the presidential election in 1960 against Richard Nixon. Kennedy's speeches reflected a strong awareness of a significant decline in coal-mining jobs. The coal miner to his left is unidentified.
James Kee Passing Gavel to John F. Kennedy in Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
Kee, then administrative assistant of his mother, Congresswoman Elizabeth Kee, hands a light-colored wood gavel to Senator Kennedy who is campaigning for the presidential election against Richard Nixon.
Senator John F. Kennedy Campaigning during Presidential Election in Hinton, West Virginia
Date:
1960
Description:
Kennedy speaks to a crowd gathered around the podium. To Kennedy's right is brother, Ted (Edward) Kennedy, and West Virginia political figure, A. James Manchin.