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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Joe F. Laird, Jr. Oral History

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Joe F. Laird, Jr. Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Joe F. Laird, Jr. A Dallas Morning News photographer from 1953 to 1996, Laird photographed the Kennedy motorcade at the corner of Main and Harwood Streets. On that Friday and Sunday, Laird covered the scene at Parkland Memorial Hospital.Interview conducted at Mr. Laird's home in Dallas on September 8, 2011 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and five minutes long.

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Joe F. Laird, Jr. Oral History

Date:

09/08/2011

Terms:

Dallas

Oral histories

Main Street

Motorcade

Photographer

Films

Cameras

Harwood Street

Laird, Jr., Joe F.

Kennedy, John F.

Dillard, Tom C.

The Dallas Morning News

Parkland Hospital

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Motorcade Spectators (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Parkland Memorial Hospital (OHC)
Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 65 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2011.001.0079

Curatorial Note:

At the time of this recording, Laird was the last surviving staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News who was assigned to cover President Kennedy's visit on November 22, 1963. He passed away at the age of 90 on August 15, 2016. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Joe F. Laird, Jr. Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Joe F. Laird, Jr. A Dallas Morning News photographer from 1953 to 1996, Laird photographed the Kennedy motorcade at the corner of Main and Harwood Streets. On that Friday and Sunday, Laird covered the scene at Parkland Memorial Hospital.Interview conducted at Mr. Laird's home in Dallas on September 8, 2011 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and five minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Joe F. Laird, Jr. Oral History

Date:

09/08/2011

Terms:

Dallas

Oral histories

Main Street

Motorcade

Photographer

Films

Cameras

Harwood Street

Laird, Jr., Joe F.

Kennedy, John F.

Dillard, Tom C.

The Dallas Morning News

Parkland Hospital

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Motorcade Spectators (OHC)

News Media (OHC)

Parkland Memorial Hospital (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m2ts file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 65 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2011.001.0079

Curatorial Note:

At the time of this recording, Laird was the last surviving staff photographer from The Dallas Morning News who was assigned to cover President Kennedy's visit on November 22, 1963. He passed away at the age of 90 on August 15, 2016. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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