1c. 1919
Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library FoundationJohn F. Kennedy (left) with his older brother Joseph.
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Courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library FoundationJohn Kennedy, nicknamed "Jack," and his siblings go for a swim in Hyannis Port.
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Getty ImagesA young JFK, pictured here at age ten.
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Getty ImagesPresident Kennedy started sports at a young age. Here he is at age ten in a football uniform.
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Courtesy of the John F Kennedy LibraryThe whole Kennedy family at the beach.
61935
Getty ImagesIn college, Kennedy was a member of the Harvard Swim Team; he's pictured here in the back row, third from the left.
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7Sometime during the 1930s
Getty ImagesThis family portrait shows just how large the Kennedy clan was. Jack was the second oldest of nine children.
81937
Getty ImagesJFK and his brother Joseph Kennedy Jr. in London with their father, Joseph Kennedy Sr., who served as the American ambassador to Great Britain.
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91938
Getty ImagesA weary looking Kennedy as an undergraduate at Harvard University.
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Getty ImagesThree Kennedy siblings (Joe, Kathleen, and John F. Kennedy) arrive at the Houses of Parliament in London, during their father's tenure as American ambassador to Great Britain.
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111940
Getty ImagesJFK served in the navy during World War II. He was lauded as a hero for rescuing fellow crew members after their ship was destroyed in a Japanese attack.
121943
Getty ImagesHere he is, pictured aboard the torpedo boat he commanded in the Pacific.
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131944
Getty ImagesAs a lieutenant in the navy, Kennedy was a PT-boat commander.
141945
Getty ImagesA portrait of the Kennedy brothers, John F. Kennedy (left) and Joseph Kennedy Jr. (right), seated in their naval uniforms.
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15September, 1946
Getty ImagesKennedy first ran for Congress in 1946. Here he is relaxing during the campaign.
16July, 1947
Getty ImagesA portrait of Representative Kennedy during his first term.
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171951
Getty ImagesHe's pictured here working as a member of the House of Representatives.
18September, 1952
Getty ImagesJohn F. Kennedy gets help from his siblings during his Senate campaign. He served as the junior senator from Massachusetts for eight years.
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19June, 1953
Getty ImagesKennedy goes sailing with his fiancé Jacqueline Bouvier during a trip to the Kennedy family home in Hyannis Port, on the cape.
20June, 1953
Getty ImagesKennedy and fiancé Jackie chat on grass together in Massachusetts.
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