1964 Topps : The Story of President Kennedy Picture Cards
The Story of President Kennedy Picture Cards were released in 1964 by
Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. The 77-card black-and-white series showcases the life
of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. Each box
contains 24 wax packs. Each pack retailed for five cents and included a stick
of Bazooka bubble gum. The series was distributed in Canada by O-Pee-Chee,
Co., Ltd.
Mercury-Atlas 9 astronaut Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. is featured on card #7. The photograph was taken in the White House Rose Garden on May 21, 1963. President Kennedy is pictured presenting Major Cooper with the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. Fellow Mercury astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Alan Shepard can be seen behind Cooper and Kennedy.
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Mercury-Atlas 9 astronaut Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper Jr. is featured on card #7. The photograph was taken in the White House Rose Garden on May 21, 1963. President Kennedy is pictured presenting Major Cooper with the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. Fellow Mercury astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Alan Shepard can be seen behind Cooper and Kennedy.
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A similar series was issued in 1963 by the Rosan Printing Corp. as President John F. Kennedy Photo Cards.
The Story of President Kennedy wrapper artwork was issued on a limited trading card in the
Topps 80th Anniversary Wrapper Art series, released in 2018. The print run was limited to
391 cards.
| Checklist | |
| 1 | Pres. Kennedy meets Lyndon Johnson |
| 2 | Pres. Kennedy and the first lady |
| 3 | Senator Kennedy takes a morning stroll |
| 4 | West Point Military Academy |
| 5 | Pres. Kennedy speaks to an attentive audience. |
| 6 | President-elect Kennedy walks...daughter Caroline |
| 7 | Pres. Kennedy presents...Gordon Cooper |
| 8 | Congressman Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline greet VP Richard Nixon |
| 9 | Kennedy clan...1934 |
| 10 | Lt. Kennedy is congratulated |
| 11 | Sen. Kennedy and Wife Jacqueline |
| 12 | Lt. Kennedy relaxes |
| 13 | Pres. Kennedy reports to the Nation |
| 14 | Pres. Kennedy and Son |
| 15 | Pres. Kennedy...game of golf |
| 16 | Pres. Kennedy gives State of the Union Address |
| 17 | Pres.-Elect Kennedy After Mass |
| 18 | First Lady greets King Hassan II of Morocco |
| 19 | John Jr. Enters The Family Limousine |
| 20 | Pres. Kennedy At Mexico City |
| 21 | Pres. & Mrs. Kennedy At Base Hospital |
| 22 | Pres. & Mrs. Kennedy At Bogota Col. |
| 23 | Pres. & Mrs. Kennedy Glenwood Park Course |
| 24 | Pres. Kennedy & Grand Duches Of Lux. |
| 25 | Pres. & Mrs. Kennedy At The White House |
| 26 | Pres. Kennedy To The Nation On Radio & TV |
| 27 | Labor Convention - New York City |
| 28 | Pres. Kennedy...his Civil Rights stand |
| 29 | Pres. Kennedy...Washington news conference |
| 30 | Pres. Kennedy...school aid program |
| 31 | Pres. Kennedy speaks About Birmingham |
| 32 | Debate With Richard Nixon - 1960 |
| 33 | Pres. Kennedy...important news conference |
| 34 | Taking Break |
| 35 | News Conference On Soviet Forces |
| 36 | Washington Press Conference |
| 37 | Pres. Kennedy talks to reporters |
| 38 | Pres. Kennedy pauses...White House |
| 39 | President Kennedy greets Tito |
| 40 | Chancellor Adenauer - Bonn West Germany |
| 41 | John Kennedy |
| 42 | John Kennedy / Robert Kennedy |
| 43 | Pres. Kennedy and The First Lady |
| 44 | Pres. Eisenhower |
| 45 | Sen. Kennedy Speaks His Brothers |
| 46 | The First Family |
| 47 | Sen. Kennedy With Nephews |
| 48 | The Children Return From Florida Trip |
| 49 | John F. Kennedy takes his oath |
| 50 | Pres. Kennedy enjoys a laugh |
| 51 | Sen. Kennedy On Crutches |
| 52 | Sen. Kennedy Returns After Operation |
| 53 | Sen. and Mrs. Kennedy Pose With Daughter |
| 54 | Hyannis Port Mass. |
| 55 | Wife and Daughter At Gettysburg Pa. |
| 56 | Pres. and Mrs. Kennedy South Lawn |
| 57 | Sen. Kennedy W/Family At Summer Home |
| 58 | Sen. Kennedy & Family-Wash. Airport |
| 59 | Sen. & Mrs. Kennedy Sailing At Hyannis Port |
| 60 | Wedding At Newport September 12, 1953 |
| 61 | Pres. and Mrs. Kennedy |
| 62 | It's opening day of the baseball season... |
| 63 | Mrs. Kennedy Poses With Son John Jr. |
| 64 | Mrs. Kennedy - John Jr. and Caroline |
| 65 | President With Caroline and John Jr. |
| 66 | John Kennedy...varsity football team |
| 67 | Pres. Kennedy & VP Johnson Under Us Seal |
| 68 | Pres. and Mrs. Kennedy Dinner In Paris |
| 69 | Pres. Kennedy...speech at Boston College |
| 70 | John F. Kennedy enjoys an anecdote... |
| 71 | First Lady & John Jr. Watch Military Ceremony |
| 72 | Pres. Kennedy & 1St Lady Relax On Trip |
| 73 | Sen. & Mrs. Kennedy After Marriage |
| 74 | Sen. & Mrs. Kennedy In N.Y. During Campaign |
| 75 | Senator Kennedy & Miss Jacqueline Bouvier |
| 76 | Pres. Kennedy On The Phone W/ His Daughter |
| 77 | Pres. Elect & Mrs. Kennedy After Sunday Mass |
