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Never-Before-Seen Photos of JFK's Newport Wedding Up for Auction
The never-before-seen photos chronicled the 1953 wedding at St. Mary's Church.
A collection of never-before-seen photos from John F. Kennedy’s Newport wedding is up for auction.
The 13 photos were taken by Frank Ataman, a backup photographer at the wedding. The photos were discovered in his darkroom after he died.
The wedding happened at St. Mary’s Church on Sept. 12, 1953.
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The auction was scheduled to end Wednesday; by the afternoon, the bidding reached as high as $27,000.
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Photo credit: Frank Ataman
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