Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

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Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Image shows crowd at Love Field waiting to see President Kennedy

Original black and white 35mm negative by Dallas Morning News chief photographer Tom Dillard. The image shows the crowd behind a chain-link at Love Field on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The crowd is smiling, and a young boy waves an American flag. The back of an unknown member of the press holding a 16mm film camera can be seen standing directly in front of the chain-link fence.

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Image shows crowd at Love Field waiting to see President Kennedy

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

American flag

Crowds

Photographs

Press

Flag

Dillard, Tom C.

The Dallas Morning News

Love Field

Dallas
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (2.4 × 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Tom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.003.0006.0005

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Image shows crowd at Love Field waiting to see President Kennedy

Original black and white 35mm negative by Dallas Morning News chief photographer Tom Dillard. The image shows the crowd behind a chain-link at Love Field on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The crowd is smiling, and a young boy waves an American flag. The back of an unknown member of the press holding a 16mm film camera can be seen standing directly in front of the chain-link fence.

Object Details
Object title:

Image shows crowd at Love Field waiting to see President Kennedy

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

American flag

Crowds

Photographs

Press

Flag

Dillard, Tom C.

The Dallas Morning News

Love Field

Dallas

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (2.4 × 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Tom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1994.003.0006.0005

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