8mm home movie of U.S. Capitol Rotunda, morning of President Kennedy's funeral

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8mm home movie of U.S. Capitol Rotunda, morning of President Kennedy's funeral

8mm color home movie taken from the steps of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda the morning of President Kennedy's funeral, Monday, November 25, 1963. The filmmaker was given privileged access on the steps of the Rotunda, and at one point his shadow is visible in the film, but his name remains unknown.The film shows the caisson arriving to carry the casket for the funeral procession, followed by a scene of Jacqueline Kennedy coming up the steps of the Rotunda, then the casket being carried down to the caisson and the procession leaving. At the end of the home movie there is a brief scene inside the now-empty Rotunda, followed by a look at the bridge to Arlington National Cemetery.

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8mm home movie of U.S. Capitol Rotunda, morning of President Kennedy's funeral

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11/25/1963

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Film

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Gauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps7 minutes 50 seconds

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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

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2014.037.0003

Curatorial Note:

Part of this film was incorporated into the video content of the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. The video associated is available on the Museum's YouTube channel.

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8mm home movie of U.S. Capitol Rotunda, morning of President Kennedy's funeral

8mm color home movie taken from the steps of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda the morning of President Kennedy's funeral, Monday, November 25, 1963. The filmmaker was given privileged access on the steps of the Rotunda, and at one point his shadow is visible in the film, but his name remains unknown.The film shows the caisson arriving to carry the casket for the funeral procession, followed by a scene of Jacqueline Kennedy coming up the steps of the Rotunda, then the casket being carried down to the caisson and the procession leaving. At the end of the home movie there is a brief scene inside the now-empty Rotunda, followed by a look at the bridge to Arlington National Cemetery.

Object Details
Object title:

8mm home movie of U.S. Capitol Rotunda, morning of President Kennedy's funeral

Date:

11/25/1963

Terms:

Funeral

Films

Home movie

Mourning

Rotunda

Procession

Casket

Kennedy, John F.

U.S. Capitol

Arlington National Cemetery

Washington, D.C.

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps7 minutes 50 seconds

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2014.037.0003

Curatorial Note:

Part of this film was incorporated into the video content of the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. The video associated is available on the Museum's YouTube channel.