Color photo of Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza
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Color photo of Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza
Color photographic print of Kennedy collector Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza with a map of the area. Ms. Reilly is wearing a sleeveless orange blouse and shorts while pointing out the spot on Elm Street where Kennedy was shot. The photograph has a white border with the text "20 July 1971-Jeanne at memorial" written in blue ballpoint across top and "100 yds from where JFK was shot-Dallas" written across the bottom.
Color photo of Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza
07/20/1971
Paper
3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm)
Jeanne Reilly Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2000.048.0287
In the summer of 1965, Richardson, Texas, resident Martina Langley launched an effort, almost singlehandedly, to convince the City of Dallas to finally recognize the Kennedy assassination at the site of the tragedy. Langley organized the Committee for Kennedy Assassination Site Memorial and visited the plaza hundreds of times, speaking to tourists and passing out leaflets. Her efforts led the Dallas Park Board to propose this multi-paneled bronze marker mounted on marble supports, although the wording of the marker was the subject of some controversy. Originally, the Dallas Park Board only briefly acknowledged the assassination beneath eight detailed paragraphs about the city's early history. Langley successfully pressured the Dallas city council to remove the extraneous Dallas historical information in March 1966. A specific reference to Lee Harvey Oswald was deleted during final review of the text. The marker was installed in November 1966 without an official dedication ceremony. Instead, Langley herself, along with her two children, led an informal ceremony and placed a large floral wreath at the site with the message: "Lest We Forget." -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Color photo of Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza
Color photographic print of Kennedy collector Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza with a map of the area. Ms. Reilly is wearing a sleeveless orange blouse and shorts while pointing out the spot on Elm Street where Kennedy was shot. The photograph has a white border with the text "20 July 1971-Jeanne at memorial" written in blue ballpoint across top and "100 yds from where JFK was shot-Dallas" written across the bottom.
Color photo of Jeanne Reilly pointing to a historical marker in Dealey Plaza
07/20/1971
Dealey Plaza
Photographs
Kennedy marker
Historical marker
Maps
Reilly, Jeanne
Dallas
Paper
3 1/2 x 5 in. (8.9 x 12.7 cm)
Jeanne Reilly Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2000.048.0287
In the summer of 1965, Richardson, Texas, resident Martina Langley launched an effort, almost singlehandedly, to convince the City of Dallas to finally recognize the Kennedy assassination at the site of the tragedy. Langley organized the Committee for Kennedy Assassination Site Memorial and visited the plaza hundreds of times, speaking to tourists and passing out leaflets. Her efforts led the Dallas Park Board to propose this multi-paneled bronze marker mounted on marble supports, although the wording of the marker was the subject of some controversy. Originally, the Dallas Park Board only briefly acknowledged the assassination beneath eight detailed paragraphs about the city's early history. Langley successfully pressured the Dallas city council to remove the extraneous Dallas historical information in March 1966. A specific reference to Lee Harvey Oswald was deleted during final review of the text. The marker was installed in November 1966 without an official dedication ceremony. Instead, Langley herself, along with her two children, led an informal ceremony and placed a large floral wreath at the site with the message: "Lest We Forget." -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
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