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.

Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."

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

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Ferd Kaufman Oral History

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Ferd Kaufman Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Ferd Kaufman. An Associated Press photographer in Dallas from 1957 to 1977, Kaufman was at the Fort Worth breakfast and the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon November 22, 1963. He also took one of the first still photos of suspect Lee Harvey Oswald in custody following his arrest and later covered the Jack Ruby trial in 1964. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 7, 1999 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.

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Object title:

Ferd Kaufman Oral History

Date:

07/07/1999

Terms:

Photographer

Oral histories

Press

Trip to Texas

Kaufman, Ferd

Associated Press (AP)

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Fort Worth (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)

Lee Harvey Oswald (OHC)
Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 68 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1999.003.0006

Curatorial Note:

Ferd Kaufman passed away on February 3, 2016. In addition to this 1999 oral history, Mr. Kaufman returned to The Sixth Floor Museum for a follow-up interview in 2009 (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/29867) and a Living History public program in 2013: Living History with Ferd Kaufman - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Ferd Kaufman Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Ferd Kaufman. An Associated Press photographer in Dallas from 1957 to 1977, Kaufman was at the Fort Worth breakfast and the Dallas Trade Mart luncheon November 22, 1963. He also took one of the first still photos of suspect Lee Harvey Oswald in custody following his arrest and later covered the Jack Ruby trial in 1964. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on July 7, 1999 by Bob Porter. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Ferd Kaufman Oral History

Date:

07/07/1999

Terms:

Photographer

Oral histories

Press

Trip to Texas

Kaufman, Ferd

Associated Press (AP)

Dallas

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Jack Ruby (OHC)

Fort Worth (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Dallas Trade Mart (OHC)

Lee Harvey Oswald (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

Duration: 68 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1999.003.0006

Curatorial Note:

Ferd Kaufman passed away on February 3, 2016. In addition to this 1999 oral history, Mr. Kaufman returned to The Sixth Floor Museum for a follow-up interview in 2009 (https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/29867) and a Living History public program in 2013: Living History with Ferd Kaufman - YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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