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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: 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: 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: President at vesper services.
Description: Newspaper clipping from unidentified publication.
Creator Name(s): Mason, Ed. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, St. John’s Church (Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Evening worship services--Washington (D.C.), Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30620; 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_P-30620_04
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353427

Title: After Vesper services.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (author)
Date Created: 1964, February 16, 1964, February 16, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, St. John’s Church (Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Evening worship services--Washington (D.C.), Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30620; 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_P-30620_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353506

Title: President at vesper services.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: P-30620 PRESIDENT AT VESPER SERVICES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Johnson and his wife, accompanied by daughter Lynda Bird, leave St. John's Episcopal church in Washington after attending a vesper service. Their other daughter, Lucy [sic. Luci] Baines, 16, was at a weekend church youth conference in Buck Hill Falls, Pa. The President is a Disciples of Christ church member, while Mrs. Johnson is an Episcopalian. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-2C-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Date Created: 1964, February 16, 1964, February 16, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, St. John’s Church (Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Presidents--United States., Evening worship services--Washington (D.C.), Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States., Washington (D.C.), United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. P-30620; 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_P-30620
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353810

Title: Mrs. Kennedy acknowledges messages from 900,000.
Description: Alternate caption.
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, March 18, 1964, March 18, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994., Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.), Kiernan, T. J. (Thomas Joseph), 1897-1967., Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
Topical Subject(s): Saint Patrick's Day--Washington (D.C.), Patriotism--Religious aspects--Christianity., Presidents' spouses--United States., Bereavement--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. C-30738; 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-30738_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353548

Title: Graveside visit on St. Patrick's Day.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: C-30738 GRAVESIDE VISIT ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy visited her husband's grave in Arlington National Cemetery on St. Patrick's Day and placed a shamrock she was wearing on the plot. She is shown leaving the gravesite carrying a sprig of shamrocks from a cross planted near the grave by Irish Ambassador Thomas J. Kiernan (right), who accompanied her on the visit. With them was Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the late President's brother. Mrs. Kennedy chose St. Patrick's Day to mail about 900,000 prayer cards and letters to acknowledge the sympathetic messages she received after her husband's assassination in 1963. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-3C-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): United Press International. (author)
Date Created: 1964, March 17, 1964, March 17, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994., Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.), Kiernan, T. J. (Thomas Joseph), 1897-1967., Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
Topical Subject(s): Saint Patrick's Day--Washington (D.C.), Patriotism--Religious aspects--Christianity., Presidents' spouses--United States., Bereavement--Religious aspects--Christianity.
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, image no. C-30738; 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-30738
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:353759

Title: President attends inaugural service.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-32073 PRESIDENT ATTENDS INAUGURAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President and Mrs. Johnson leave National City Christian church, accompanied by its pastor, Dr. George R. Davis, after an interreligious Inauguration Day service. Behind them are Lynda B. and Luci B., the President’s daughters; Evangelist Billy Graham, who preached the sermon; and Vice President and Mrs. Humphrey. The service in the Disciples of Christ national church, which the President attends, was led by Dr. Davis. Prayers also were offered by Episcopal, Catholic and Jewish clergy. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-1C-65-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, January 20, 1965, January 20, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson., Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Brown, Muriel Buck Humphrey., Graham, Billy, 1918-2018., Davis, George R. (George Richard), 1908 or 1909-, National City Christian Church (Washington, D.C.), Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ)--Clergy.
Topical Subject(s): Clergy--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Presidents--Inauguration--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Children of presidents--United States., Evangelists--Washington (D.C.), Inauguration Day.
Geographic subjects: Washington (D.C.), United States., United States., United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-32073; 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-32073
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355933

Title: A 1st by a 1st Lady at the oath-taking.
Description: Article from an unknown issue of an unknown newspaper, published circa January 20, 1965.
Creator Name(s): Van der Heuvel, Gerry. (author)
Date Created: 1965, circa January 20, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973--Inauguration., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Warren, Earl, 1891-1974., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Inauguration Day., Presidents--Inauguration--United States., Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Judges--Washington (D.C.), Bible.
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-32075; 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-32075_02
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355794

Title: President takes oath on family Bible.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-32075 PRESIDENT TAKES OATH ON FAMILY BIBLE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Johnson, with one had resting on the family Bible held by his wife, takes his oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Vice President Hubert Humphrey was sworn in minutes earlier by House Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts. The Bible which Mrs. Johnson held had been given to the President’s family by his mother, Mrs. Rebekah Baines Johnson, 13 years ago when they moved to the LBJ ranch in Johnson City, Texas. The Vice President used a Bible which has been in the Humphrey family for generations. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (W-1C-65-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Date Created: 1965, January 20, 1965, January 20, 1965
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973., Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973--Inauguration., Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007., Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978., Warren, Earl, 1891-1974., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Inauguration Day., Presidents--Inauguration--United States., Presidents--United States., Presidents' spouses--United States., Vice presidents--United States., Judges--Washington (D.C.), Bible.
Geographic subjects: United States., United States., United States., United States., Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. PC-32075; 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-32075
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:355935

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