Lot 108
Kennedy John 1917 - 1963 Spectacular President Kennedy and Sargent Shriver signed photo, inscribed to Charles Pell
Matte Black and White photo of both President Kennedy and Sargent Shriver. Inscribed and signed by both as "Kennedy", and "Sargent Shriver". 8" x 10". Near Fine with trivial nicking to right border edge not affecting the image, and one slight soft corner crease.
A beautiful large black and white photo showing upper body images of President Kennedy prominently in the forefront and Sargent Shriver behind him. The faces appear illuminated against the otherwise dark backround. Neatly inscribed by both to Charles Pell as:
"Best wishes to Charles Pell/Sargent Shriver" and"For Charles Pell/ - Best regards/Kennedy"
Although undated, Shriver, part of the Kennedy family via marriage, worked as a political and organizational coordinator in several state primaries for John Kennedy in addition to serving as the first director of the Peace Corps, a program created by Kennedy early in his term. Similar images of the two would date the photo mostly likely as circa 1960/1961.
Both signed and inscribed the photo to Charles Pell, who at the time won the seat of US Senator from Rhode Island, ultimately serving 6 terms and was the sponsor of the Pell Grant, ("Basic Educational Opportunity Grants") renamed Pell Grants in 1980, to provide financial aid funds to U.S. college students.
In jest, Kennedy had proclaimed Pell "the least electable man in America" because of his many odd habits and beliefs, including wearing threadbare suits, using public transportation and purchasing low-end used automobiles despite his wealth. Pell also wore his father's belt as a memento, despite the fact that Herbert Pell was stouter than the rail-thin Claiborne Pell, requiring Claiborne Pell to wrap the belt around his waist twice to make it fit. However Pell had a unique, brazen, and creative campaign which turned his "lemons" into lemonade.
During his first race, when he was accused of carpetbagging, Pell ran newspaper ads featuring a photo of his grand-uncle Duncan Pell, who had served as Lieutenant Governor in the 1860s, thus demonstrating Pell's ties to the state. When Briggs called him a "creampuff" during their 1966 campaign, Pell turned that it to his advantage and mocked Briggs by obtaining an endorsement from a local baker's union. In his first campaign, Pell also used his foreign experience to great advantage, impressing ethnic audiences in person and on the radio by campaigning in their native languages
A most artistic, stark, black and white photo inscribed by Kennedy and Sargent Shriver to a Senator with a colorful personality.
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