The Benjamin A. Smith II Collection: A Lifetime of Friendship with John F. Kennedy
The remarkable personal collection of President Kennedy’s Harvard roommate, lifelong friend, and former United States Senator, offered publicly for the first time.
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Exploring art, history, and the culture of collecting through the stories behind the objects we create for others to collect.
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