Intimate Moments of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Today would have been Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ 89th birthday. In honor of one of the most captivating personalities of the twentieth century and my favorite icon of style, I’m acknowledging the date with a post dedicated to Jackie.

This will be the third birthday post honoring Jackie; you can see the earlier posts here and here. Each one covers a different aspect of her life. For this birthday I wanted to focus on intimate moments that were taken either without her knowledge, or more informal moments with family and friends.  When Jackie returned to New York she was constantly stalked by the paparazzi photographer Ron Galella and even went so far as to get a restraining order against him. This was long before paparazzi photographers were prevalent, following the moves of every celeb, big and small, as they do now.  Though this infringement of her privacy was clearly out of line, I must admit that I’m grateful for the glimpse he gave us of the real Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  Some of the photos have become iconic and honestly depict a woman of history during a normal day in a New York that no longer exists.

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Jackie was often described as a tomboy in her early years who preferred the company of animals to people. Top photo Jackie with John 1964.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Prima Darling

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Prima Darling
I love this playful moment between Jackie and JFK just months before he was elected president. Hyannis Port 1960.
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Jackie visibly pregnant with John at Hyannis Port during the last weekend before the final leg of the presidential campaign. August 1960
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Jackie and the President sailing 1962. It’s hard to imagine now having such a young and dynamic first family.
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Jackie in Greece 1968
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Riding bikes with John in New York.
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With Caroline and John after seeing a performance of Hair, New York 1970, I’m sure Jackie is turning her head to avoid the camera.
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Jackie with Caroline at the hunt, 1970’s
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With Aristotle Onassis, exhibiting another side to her normally tailored style.
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Jackie in the 1970’s
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The always impeccable Jackie
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Leaving her 5th Avenue apartment building
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With granddaughter Rose
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One of the last known street photos taken of Jackie, here with her companion Maurice Tempelsman.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis July 28, 1929 – May 19,1994