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Lot # 398: 1962 Marilyn Monroe, "Happy Birthday Mr. President" Rare Unique Portrait Photo

Category: Entertainment

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "September Collectors Auction 2020",
which ran from 9/20/2020 12:00 AM to
10/3/2020 8:00 PM



On May 19, 1962 at a birthday party for President John F. Kennedy, his mistress Marilyn Monroe appeared on stage in one of the most seductive outfits of her career and sang a rendition of "Happy Birthday" to JFK and history has never been the same. The sexual tension was thick, Kennedy's body language is now legendary and Monroe sparked controversy like nobody before or since. The video has been played millions of times, but actual photographs from the event are extremely rare. The offered original shows Marilyn in a close up with her unmistakable large hairstyle from the event, moments before she sang to the President. A double weight original in great shape with a pencil handwritten note on the back identifying the event.

Size: 6.5x8.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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