The Body of President John F. Kennedy Lies in State in the Capitol Rotunda
Artistattributed to
Stan Wayman
(American, 1927–1973)
Date1963
Mediumgelatin silver print
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Howard G. Davis, III A.K.A. David Davis
Object number2014.1219
Label TextWayman was among the dozens of photojournalists who visited the Capitol on Sunday, November 24, 1963, during President Kennedy’s lying-in-state. A seasoned professional, he got his first camera when he was twelve years old. He worked as a photographer during the war, attached to the Navy V-5. Wayman worked for the "Miami Herald" before joining the "Life" magazine staff in 1957. After serving as Moscow bureau chief in 1962, he stayed in Washington after Kennedy’s funeral, gaining distinction among the White House News Photographers Association.On View
Not on view
Wally McNamee
November 22, 1963
John T. Stringer
November 1963
The Associated Press
November 22, 1963
