Original vintage glossy 10 x 8 UPI wirephoto showing President John F. Kennedy seated in his iconic rocking chair at the White House on October 19, 1961, during a conference with President William Tubman of Liberia. Reverse is stamp-dated October 27, 1961. In fine condition, with trivial ballpoint notations to the caption.
President Kennedy became famous for his rocking chair, which he used to alleviate his chronic back pain after a recommendation from his personal doctor Janet G. Travell. He is known to have owned about fourteen similar chairs, which he put anywhere he frequented—in the Oval Office, White House residence, his getaways in Hyannis Port and Palm Beach, his suite at the Carlyle, and even aboard Air Force One. With numerous famous images showing JFK in his rocking chair, it has become one of the enduring symbols of his presidency.
