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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Jackie Tindel film

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Jackie Tindel film

Original 8mm color film made by Jackie Tindel from the intersection near the southwest corner of Main and Harwood Streets across from the Dallas Police Department. His film shows the presidential limousine and following vehicles turning onto Main Street with Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, who was assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy, riding on the car's left rear bumper. The last section of film shows flowers and mourners in Dealey Plaza, as well as the Texas School Book Depository on Sunday, two days after the assassination.

Object Details
Object title:

Jackie Tindel film

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Motorcade

Home movie

Assassination

Main Street

Films

Tindel, Jackie

Kennedy, John F.

Hill, Clint

Dallas
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm

Credit line:

Jackie Tindel Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.064.0001

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Tindel's home movie was featured in the Museum's "Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas" exhibit from November 2007 to October 2008. As part of a "Filming Kennedy" program series, Mr. Tindel participated in a videotaped public program on May 2, 2008 about his memories of the Kennedy assassination and his home movie. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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Jackie Tindel film

Original 8mm color film made by Jackie Tindel from the intersection near the southwest corner of Main and Harwood Streets across from the Dallas Police Department. His film shows the presidential limousine and following vehicles turning onto Main Street with Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, who was assigned to Jacqueline Kennedy, riding on the car's left rear bumper. The last section of film shows flowers and mourners in Dealey Plaza, as well as the Texas School Book Depository on Sunday, two days after the assassination.

Object Details
Object title:

Jackie Tindel film

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Motorcade

Home movie

Assassination

Main Street

Films

Tindel, Jackie

Kennedy, John F.

Hill, Clint

Dallas

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

Gauge: 8mm

Credit line:

Jackie Tindel Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2002.064.0001

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Tindel's home movie was featured in the Museum's "Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas" exhibit from November 2007 to October 2008. As part of a "Filming Kennedy" program series, Mr. Tindel participated in a videotaped public program on May 2, 2008 about his memories of the Kennedy assassination and his home movie. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

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