Jackie Kennedy’s Old Camera Gear Up for Sale on eBay
Before marrying President John F. Kennedy and becoming the First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline “Jackie” Kennedy once earned $42.50 per week as the “inquiring camera girl” for the Washington Times-Herald. Some of her personally used camera gear is now for sale on eBay.
While the camera she used for her assignments, a Speed Graphic press camera, isn’t for sale, a few other items once used by her are. One is a Leicaflex SL SLR camera with a Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 50mm lens. The seller, JG Autographs, is asking $8,995 for the kit.
There are also two of the former First Lady’s lenses for sale from the same seller: a Nikon Nippon Kikkor-S Kogaku 35mm f/2.8 lens and a Leica Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 50mm f/2 lens. They’re listed at $2,500 and $2,750, respectively.
Bundled with each of the cameras items are several photos of Jackie with camera in hand.
All three items were originally purchased from a Sotheby’s auction of the Kennedy family homes back in 2005, and the original Sotheby’s receipts are included in the sales.