1960 Associated Press AP Wire Photo, John F. Kennedy JFK on TV for Nixon Debate for Sale

1960 Associated Press AP Wire Photo, John F. Kennedy JFK on TV for Nixon Debate For Sale

1960 Associated Press AP Wire Photo, John F. Kennedy JFK on TV for Nixon Debate:
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Here's a vintage Associated Press (AP) Wirephoto from one of the 1960 presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. This is a photo of JFK on a TV screen. Normally these wirephotos have a caption on either the front or back, which this one does not, but it was with a group of other photos from the 1960 campaign and with several others from the Nixon debate.

This is not a reproduction or reprint but rather is an original AP wire photo printed in 1960 and from the archives of the Dallas Morning News. This measures 8" by 10". This has a some curl to it but it would flatten out nicely if you put it between a couple books for a few days or if you framed it. This just has some very minor handling wear.

What is a wire photo?

Here's a quick explanation...a press photographer took a photo and made an original print from the negative and typed up a caption that was then affixed to the border of the photo. Then that captioned photo was inserted into a special machine and transmitted to newspaper offices around the world. By the 1970s, new technology led to wire photos being phased out and by now many of these original wire photos have been scanned in and destroyed, so these are cool pieces of history!

Shipping is $4.95. We have several other vintage AP wirephotos of related to JFK available and are always happy to combine shipping.