KENNEDY AND JOHNSON AT THE WHITE HOUSE. A group of photos of Kennedy and Johnson taken at the Wh...

KENNEDY AND JOHNSON AT THE WHITE HOUSE. A group of photos of Kennedy and Johnson taken at the White House during the Kennedy administration, including: 1. A gelatin silver print photo of Kennedy and Johnson in suits, 8 x 10 in, marked '20' in red crayon on verso. 2. A gelatin silver print photo of Kennedy and Johnson, Johnson only in evening clothes, 8 x 10 in. 3. A gelatin silver print portrait of Kennedy and Johnson, both in evening clothes, 8 x 10 in. 4. A gelatin silver print photo of Kennedy, Johnson and a large family, 8 x 10 in. 5. A color print of LBJ and JFK in White House, 5 x 5 in, JFK in rocker (later printing). 6. Typed Manuscript with annotations by Dave Powers and one other, a list of John F. Kennedy items at Johnson Library. Provenance: estate of Dave Powers; sold McInnis Auctions, Presidential Sale, February 17, 2013, lot 478. Footnotes: David Powers (1912-1998) served in the Kennedy Administration as Special Assistant and assistant Appointments Secretary to President John F. Kennedy. Powers grew up in the Charlestown section of Boston and first met JFK when the latter was running for Congress. Powers soon became a member of the 'Irish Mafia' and remained close to JFK throughout his political career. According to historian Robert Dallek, Powers responsibilities were to tend to the President's needs: he 'was always with him on trips around the country and abroad. He usually was the first to see the President in the morning, and the last to see him at night. He was less a political adviser than simply a friend with whom Kennedy could relax. They would swim together in the White House pool, where Powers would use a breaststroke in order to keep up a steady chatter of amusing conversation that Kennedy enjoyed.' In the years after the Kennedy assassination, Powers was heavily involved in the Kennedy Library. In 2013, many of his manuscripts and memorabilia were sold at public auction. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing