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Title: Mass for the president.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-30283 MASS FOR THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Requiem for a President. Richard Cardinal Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, is shown as he celebrated a Low Requiem Mass for the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy, martyred 35th president of the U.S. The funeral Mass was said in St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, and was attended by heads of state and royalty from many nations. The veiled widow is seated in the first row right. The flag-draped casket stands in the center aisle. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, November 25, 1963, November 25, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970., Catholic Church--Bishops., Catholic Church--Liturgy., St. Matthew’s Cathedral (Washington, D.C.), Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial.
Topical Subject(s): Funeral service--Washington (D.C.), Bishops--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), United States., Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. C-30283; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_C-30283
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352872

Title: Farewell.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30281 FAREWELL WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A courageous woman says goodbye to her husband and a little girl reaches to touch the flag to which her father had brought honor. Mrs. John F. Kennedy and Caroline kneel before the bier in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. The late President’s wife bent to kiss the casket. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, November 24, 1963, November 24, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994., Kennedy, Caroline, 1957-, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Funeral rites and ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30281; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30281
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352974

Title: Clergymen escort president's body.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30294 CLERGYMEN ESCORT PRESIDENT’S BODY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Clergymen-friends of the late President Kennedy fall into step behind the color guard as the body, borne upon a caisson, is taken in procession from the White House to the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Left to right, they are: Dean France B. Sayre of the Washington Cathedral (Episcopal); Msgr. John S. Spence, pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Washington; and Father Theodore Danusiar, pastor of the capital’s [sic] Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic church. They represented the nation’s clergy in the procession. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, November 24, 1963, November 24, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Sayre, Francis Bowes, 1915-2008., Spence, John Selby., Episcopal Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Clergy., Catholic Church--Byzantine rite, Ukrainian--Clergy., Danusiar, Theodore J., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Funeral rites and ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects: United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30294; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30294
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352981

Title: First Family attends memorial ceremony.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30282 FIRST FAMILY ATTENDS MEMORIAL CEREMONY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sadness and the new burdens of the Presidency weigh heavily upon Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S. Here, the President and Mrs. Johnson, accompanied by their daughter Lucy Baines, arrive at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, Washington, to attend a memorial service for the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Mr. Johnson is a Disciples of Christ layman, Mrs. Johnson is a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, November 24, 1963, November 24, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., St. Mark’s Church (Washington, D.C. : Episcopal)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30282; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30282
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352975

Title: Christmas at the capitol.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30356 CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL [sic] WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Erection of this sign in the park opposite the White House heralds the unofficial beginning of the capital’s [sic] annual Christmas Pageant. Official opening of the event has been postponed until Dec. 22 when the 30-day period of mourning for the late President Kennedy ends. On that day President Johnson will light a 71-foot red spruce placed at this site. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (U-WAS-12B-63-RB)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, December 6, 1963, December 6, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.), Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Christmas decorations--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects: United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30356; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30356
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352988

Title: This sign was erected yesterday at the Ellipse.
Description: Clipping from the December 7, 1963 issue of the New York Herald Tribune.
Creator Name(s): New York herald tribune (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, December 7, 1963, December 7, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., White House (Washington, D.C.), Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Christmas trees--Washington (D.C.), Christmas decorations--Washington (D.C.)
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30356; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30356_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352639

Title: First Family joins candlelight service.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Date Created: 1963, December 22, 1963, December 22, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30390; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30390_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352725

Title: Candlelight service for late President.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30390 CANDLELIGHT SERVICE FOR LATE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Johnson, the First Lady and their daughter, Lucy Baines, hold lighted candles during memorial service at the Lincoln Memorial ending a 30-day period of official national mourning for the late John F. Kennedy. Thousands of other persons also held flickering candles at the service and heard the Chief Executive give a moving eulogy to the assassinated President Kennedy. Paraphrasing Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Mr. Johnson said: “For let us here on this Christmas night determine that John Kennedy did not live or die in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of peace on earth, good will toward all men.” President Johnson called on all Americans to use Christmas as a time of thanks-giving, hope and dedication. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-12D-63-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, December 22, 1963, December 22, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson.
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Memorial service.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30390; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30390
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352990

Title: A little boy's birthday.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30293 A LITTLE BOY’S BIRTHDAY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., (John John to his Dad), is escorted to a pew at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. With his sister Caroline, six, he accompanied his mother to the Pontifical Requiem Mass for his father, the 35th President of the United States. The body of the slain President was laid to rest on Nov. 25, 1963: John John’s third birthday. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-11E-63-W)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1963, November 25, 1963, November 25, 1963
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial., Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999., Catholic Church--Liturgy., St. Matthew’s Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Funeral service--Washington (D.C.), Funeral service--Catholic Church., Children of presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), United States., Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 101, image no. PC-30293; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30293
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:352980

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