Digital image of John F. Kennedy with kitchen workers during the 1960 campaign

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A black and white image of presidential candidate John F. Kennedy greeting restaurant kitchen workers during the 1960 campaign. Kennedy is pictured on the left side of the image, wearing a suit and tie. He is reaching his proper right hand out to shake the hand of a restaurant worker. The worker wears a white jacket with dark detailing at the collar and cuffs and a booklet tucked into the front proper left pocket. His proper right hand reaches to shake Kennedy's hand and his proper left hand rests on a table top. Behind them is a crowd of people, including several women dressed in waitress uniforms of dark dresses with white collars, aprons and shoes. In the background are cabinets with boxes on top, including a Red Dot potato chip box.

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