When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
1968 RFK Funeral Bobby Kennedy St Patricks Cathedral Original AP Wire
Up for sale is an authentic, original vintage AssociatedPress (AP) wire photograph documenting a historic and somber moment in Americanhistory: the public mourning of Senator Robert F. Kennedy following histragic assassination.
As captured in the striking, deep-focus street scenethe photo depicts a dense, diverse line of hundreds ofcitizens packed tightly on the sidewalk along Fifth Avenue, waiting to paytheir final respects. Next to the crowd, an ABC News mobile televisionbroadcasting van and a police \"Line Do Not Cross\" barricade arevisible, capturing the intense media presence and security of the day.
The reverse side of the print features an intact, originaltyped paper caption sheet attached by the AP news desk
Archival Wire Caption Text Reads Verbatim:
\"D7837(NY15) ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORKCAUTION: USECREDIT — WAITING TO PAY RESPECTS — PART OF THE LINE OF THOSEWAITING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO THE SLAIN SEN. ROBERT F. KENNEDY(D-N.Y.) STANDOUTSIDE ST. PATRICK\'S CATHEDRAL IN NEW YORK CITY JUNE 7. THE VIEW IS FROM FIFTHAVENUE, LOOKING EAST ON 51RST STREET TOWARD MADISON AVENUE. H/M JUNE 7,1968\"
This is an extraordinary piece of photojournalism historycarrying impeccable provenance, perfect for historical archives, librarycollections, or framing.
Condition & Details
- Event Date: June 7, 1968
- Location: St. Patrick\'s Cathedral, Fifth Ave, New York City
- Format: Original 1968 silver gelatin glossy news wire photo on fiber-based paper with attached paper caption slug.
- Condition: Good vintage condition with excellent mid-century tonal range and contrast. The print shows light, honest handling wear and minor edge crinkling consistent with its actual historic use on a newspaper editorial desk. The attached caption sheet has some natural age-toning and a light water stain on the lower margin flap which does not affect the photo itself. Please inspect all photos carefully to evaluate margins and condition details.
