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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8mm color home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964 and scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

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8mm color home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964 and scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

8mm home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964, as well as original Kennedy gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery. Label on film reel reads: "Fran Monastery 1964"; "Shrine J.F.K. Birthday"; "Mass - May 1964"; "July 64 Vacation"; "Arl. Cemetery"; Other side, in blue sharpie, reads: "Fran.Monstery"; "Roses - May 65"; "Shrine - JFK Birday"; "(July 64 Vacation Return - N. J."; "Arl. Cemetery"; "Rusty Aug 64"; "13".

Object Details
Object title:

8mm color home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964 and scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

Date:

May 1964

Terms:

Films

Flowers

Graveside

Arlington National Cemetery

Home movie
Object type:

Films

Medium:

Metal, Adhesive tape, Film

Dimensions:

5 in. (12.7 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2008.025.0001

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8mm color home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964 and scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

8mm home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964, as well as original Kennedy gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery. Label on film reel reads: "Fran Monastery 1964"; "Shrine J.F.K. Birthday"; "Mass - May 1964"; "July 64 Vacation"; "Arl. Cemetery"; Other side, in blue sharpie, reads: "Fran.Monstery"; "Roses - May 65"; "Shrine - JFK Birday"; "(July 64 Vacation Return - N. J."; "Arl. Cemetery"; "Rusty Aug 64"; "13".

Object Details
Object title:

8mm color home movie showing the JFK shrine and birthday mass in May 1964 and scenes at Arlington National Cemetery

Date:

May 1964

Terms:

Films

Flowers

Graveside

Arlington National Cemetery

Home movie

Object type:

Films

Medium:

Metal, Adhesive tape, Film

Dimensions:

5 in. (12.7 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2008.025.0001

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