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Image 5A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective speaking to a reporter outside of the Texas School Book Depository
Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows Dallas Police Detective Marvin Johnson on the steps of the Texas School Book Depository with a Dr. Pepper bottle and a bag of chicken bones on November 22, 1963. The Dallas times Herald reporter, Darwin Payne, can be seen in the right side of the image. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. The image is labeled #5A on section 1 of negative strip 23.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip indicate that the photographer was William Allen. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Allen did indeed take these pictures. (Katie Womack, 7/18/13) Labeled H2 on contact sheets 1989.100.0063 & 1989.100.0064 Dallas Police detective Marvin Johnson holds Dr. Pepper bottle and bag of chicken bones. Darwin Payne, a Dallas Times Herald reporter, can be seen at right
Image 5A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective speaking to a reporter outside of the Texas School Book Depository
11/22/1963
Film
15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
William Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1989.100.0023.0006
Image 5A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective speaking to a reporter outside of the Texas School Book Depository
Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows Dallas Police Detective Marvin Johnson on the steps of the Texas School Book Depository with a Dr. Pepper bottle and a bag of chicken bones on November 22, 1963. The Dallas times Herald reporter, Darwin Payne, can be seen in the right side of the image. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. The image is labeled #5A on section 1 of negative strip 23.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip indicate that the photographer was William Allen. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Allen did indeed take these pictures. (Katie Womack, 7/18/13) Labeled H2 on contact sheets 1989.100.0063 & 1989.100.0064 Dallas Police detective Marvin Johnson holds Dr. Pepper bottle and bag of chicken bones. Darwin Payne, a Dallas Times Herald reporter, can be seen at right
Image 5A from Negative Strip 23: Dealey of a police detective speaking to a reporter outside of the Texas School Book Depository
11/22/1963
Photographs
Investigations
Texas School Book Depository
Evidence
Dr Pepper bottles
Police
Paper bag
Chicken bones
Dallas Police Crime Scene Search Unit
Reporter
Dallas Times Herald
Film
15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
William Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1989.100.0023.0006