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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
JFK Half Dollar Bolo Tie
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

JFK Half Dollar Bolo Tie

Artifact ID1973.10138.1
Object Type Necktie
Date GiftedOctober 1968
Medium Metal and textile
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/2 in x W 2 in (41.9 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBolo tie with JFK half-dollar on silver-tone slide. Black braided ties with silver-tone tips.
Historical NoteThis JFK half dollar bolo tie was given to the Johnson family by a constituent. Gifts from the American people make up a substantial percentage of the LBJ Library’s Museum Collection.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • October 1968
Not on view
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