1964 Topps : The Story of President Kennedy Picture Cards



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.

1964 Topps : The Story of President Kennedy #7 - Gordon Cooper

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.

1964 Topps : The Story of President Kennedy #7 - Gordon Cooper


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 Pres. Kennedy...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