• The Wedding of John and Jacqueline Kennedy
    Toni Frissell
    weddings
    celebrations
    Rhode Island
    This photograph was taken by Toni Frissell at the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island. The future president and first lady were married at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church followed by a reception (seen here) at Hammersmith Farm, the 300 acre oceanfront estate owned by the Auchincloss family. Hugh D. Auchincloss was Jacqueline's stepfather. Mrs. Kennedy's dress was designed by Ann Lowe.
  • Newlywed Mrs. Kennedy Tosses Her Bouquet
    Toni Frissell
    Rhode Island
    celebrations
    weddings
    This photograph was taken by Toni Frissell at the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island. The future president and first lady were married at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church followed by a reception at Hammersmith Farm, the 300 acre oceanfront estate owned by the Auchincloss family. Hugh D. Auchincloss was Jacqueline's stepfather. Here, the newlywed Mrs. Kennedy tosses her bouquet at the reception. Mrs. Kennedy's wedding dress was designed by Ann Lowe.
  • Mrs. Kennedy at the Unveiling of National Cultural Center Model
    Harold Sellers
    travel
    presidential buildings
    Rhode Island
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
    First Lady Visit
    arts & culture
    In this photograph taken by Harold Sellers, architect Edward Durell Stone speaks at the unveiling of a model of the proposed National Cultural Center in a ceremony at the Elms mansion in Newport, Rhode Island on September 11, 1962. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with her mother, Janet Lee Auchincloss, sits in the first row behind the model. Eventually, this building became the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. There were also actors and entertainers in attendance including Geraldine Page, Danny Kaye, Joanne Woodward, and Paul Newman, among others.
  • The Casino, Narragansett Pier
    Detroit Publishing Co.
    Rhode Island
    This is a photograph of the Narragansett Pier Casino in Rhode Island. In July 1899 a subcommittee appointed by the Senate Finance Committee met here to discuss and agree to the language for a bill that would established a gold standard for the United States.
  • Three Children
    George Bellows
    painting
    landscapes
    Rhode Island
    This painting by George Bellows depicts a scene from a family vacation to Middletown, Rhode Island and includes his two daughters and the son of a local farmer. Bellows studied under Robert Henri and was associated with the Ashcan School, which was characterized by scenes portraying daily life in New York City, particularly the poorer neighborhoods.