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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Howie Family film

8mm color home movie of the Howie family trip to Arlington National Cemetery. The family originally came from Detroit. The film shows a visit to the Kennedy gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, including shots of the eternal flame inside the picket fence.

Object Details
Object title:

Howie Family film

Date:

1964 - 1967

Terms:

Films

Graveside

Home movie

Mourning

Eternal flame

Arlington National Cemetery

Detroit

Arlington
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps4 minutes

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2013.034.0001

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 can be found on the Museum's YouTube Channel.

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Howie Family film

8mm color home movie of the Howie family trip to Arlington National Cemetery. The family originally came from Detroit. The film shows a visit to the Kennedy gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, including shots of the eternal flame inside the picket fence.

Object Details
Object title:

Howie Family film

Date:

1964 - 1967

Terms:

Films

Graveside

Home movie

Mourning

Eternal flame

Arlington National Cemetery

Detroit

Arlington

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm; camera speed: 16fps4 minutes

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2013.034.0001

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 can be found on the Museum's YouTube Channel.

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