Official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton's personal photo album containing 22 original vintage color 8 x 10 photos of President John F. Kennedy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, November 11, 1963—just two weeks before his own death. The red calf leather photo album is stamped with decorative tooling on the front and back, with the spine stamped with Stoughton's initials, "CWS," and a title, "Veterans Day, Nov. 1963." The reverse of each photograph is stamped and hand-inscribed as part of Stoughton's unique numbering and filing system. The double-weight, glossy photographs on Kodak paper show President Kennedy honoring the war dead on Veterans Day, and include views of him with General John S. Gleason and General David M. Shoup, attending a torch-lighting ceremony in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater; Marine Corps Band musicians; close-ups of President Kennedy; President Kennedy standing at attention in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; President Kennedy and the seven-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; and President Kennedy, joined by John, Jr. wearing red sneakers, leaving the cemetery. In overall very good to fine condition, with three of the photographs affected by water damage and stuck inside their transparent sleeves. Provenance: The Estate of Cecil W. Stoughton, Bonham’s, December 2010. A truly remarkable collection of Stoughton’s original, annotated color photographs showing John F. Kennedy honoring the war dead at Arlington. The soon-to-be assassinated president would be laid to rest there exactly two weeks later, on November 25, 1963.The numbers and subjects of the photographs are as follows:C389-2-63 – President Kennedy, General John S. Gleason, and General David M. Shoup attend a torch-lighting ceremony in the Arlington Memorial AmphitheaterC389-3-63 – President Kennedy standing with General John S. Gleason in the Arlington Memorial AmphitheaterC389-5-63 – View of the podium, illuminated torches, and Marine Corps Band musiciansC389-7-63 – Close-up of President KennedyC389-8-63 – Close-up of President KennedyC389-10-63 – President Kennedy standing at attention in front of the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-11-63 – President Kennedy, assisted by Sergeant Allen Eldridge, lays a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-13-63 – President Kennedy, assisted by Sergeant Allen Eldridge, lays a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-16-63 – President Kennedy processes by a military honor guard holding state flags (currently stuck in transparent sleeve)C389-17-63 – President Kennedy, accompanied by General David M. Shoup, Major General Philip C. Wehle, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, and others, walk towards the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-18-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-19-63 – President Kennedy converses with Generals David M. Shoup and John S. GleasonC389-21-63 – President Kennedy, joined by John, Jr. wearing red sneakers, leave the cemeteryC389-22-63 – President Kennedy, joined by John, Jr. wearing red sneakers, leave the cemeteryC389-27-63 – President Kennedy and officiants view the audience in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater (currently stuck in transparent sleeve)C389-29-63 – President Kennedy and officiants view the audience in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater (currently stuck in transparent sleeve)C389-30-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard approach the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-31-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-34-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-35-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while a soldier plays “Taps”C389-36-63 – President Kennedy and 7-person honor guard salute the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierC389-40-63 – President Kennedy, joined by John, Jr. wearing red sneakers, leave the cemeteryFormat: Photo Album