John F. Kennedy's flag-draped casket lies in state in Washington, D.C., November 1963 Stan Wayman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Not published in LIFE.

A close-up of John F. Kennedy Jr. saluting the casket of his father outside St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington on Nov. 25, 1963, captured by Daily News photojournalist Dan Farrell.

52 Years Ago: On Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while on a visit as part of an early start to his 1964 re-election campaign. Lyndon B. Johnson was ...

It was replaced by a wooden, African mahogany casket. READ MORE. ... This remained closed, despite advice from officials that it ought to be open so the public could see JFK was dead.

Thomas Harrington, who was in his last year of studies at the Catholic University theological college in Washington, D.C, was climbing into bed 50 years ago when he heard a knock on his door.

LAKE CITY, Minn. - As America carried the burden of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Bud Barnum carried his casket. Days before the 55 th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, Barnum ...