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 9 from Negative Strip 13: Parkland of young girl crying outside Parkland Hospital

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Image 9 from Negative Strip 13: Parkland of young girl crying outside Parkland Hospital

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer Eamon Kennedy. This image shows Dallas schoolgirl Kathey Atkinson outside of Parkland Hospital the day of the assassination. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. The image is labeled #9 on section 1 of negative strip 13.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip identified the photographer as Eamon Kennedy. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Eamon Kennedy did take these photographs. The famous Kathy Atkinson photograph is on this strip and it is well-documented that Kennedy took that picture. (Lindsey Richardson/Amanda Brekhus, 9/6/2012)Kathey Atkinson after hearing of JFK's death

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Image 9 from Negative Strip 13: Parkland of young girl crying outside Parkland Hospital

Date:

11/22/1963

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Photographs

Mourners

Parkland Hospital

Dallas Times Herald
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Film

Dimensions:

15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Eamon Kennedy, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1989.100.0013.0002

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Image 9 from Negative Strip 13: Parkland of young girl crying outside Parkland Hospital

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer Eamon Kennedy. This image shows Dallas schoolgirl Kathey Atkinson outside of Parkland Hospital the day of the assassination. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. The image is labeled #9 on section 1 of negative strip 13.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip identified the photographer as Eamon Kennedy. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Eamon Kennedy did take these photographs. The famous Kathy Atkinson photograph is on this strip and it is well-documented that Kennedy took that picture. (Lindsey Richardson/Amanda Brekhus, 9/6/2012)Kathey Atkinson after hearing of JFK's death

Object Details
Object title:

Image 9 from Negative Strip 13: Parkland of young girl crying outside Parkland Hospital

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Photographs

Mourners

Parkland Hospital

Dallas Times Herald

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Eamon Kennedy, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1989.100.0013.0002

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