Jackie Kennedy Onassis' style, elegance and courage helped to define an era, and during the 1960 campaign and election of the future president, her legend was born.
Her many titles; First Lady, fashion icon and wife of 35th President, John F. Kennedy; created the legend that has transcended generations for over 50 years.
Now, on what would have been her 83rd birthday, a collection of rare photographs have been released, capturing her intriguing and timeless beauty from a time when she was simply known as, Jackie.
Mommy's girl: Jackie Kennedy, wife of then Senator John Kennedy, talks on the telephone with young daughter Caroline at their home in Hyannis Port on on September 30, 1960
These images from Lifemagazine showcase the year of 1960 when John F. Kennedy and his beautiful wife were quickly becoming national, and international, celebrities.
She was young, - born on July 28, 1929, making her barely 30 - chic and indefinably 'exotic' to the American people, with her Irish and French heritage.
She set a new standard for glamour in the White House, and for women worldwide, across oceans and generations, the former First Lady has continued to intrigue and inspire.
Kennedy Campaign: Jackie and the future U.S. President JFK in a car during his campaign through the mid-Atlantic states on September 15, 1960
Portrait of a lady: The future First Lady photographed sitting at a table during a campaign dinner in New York on October 1, 1960
Campaign crusade: Jackie Kennedy votes for the presidential elections with her Democratic candidate husband JFK in Boston on November 8, 1960
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