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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Metal Texas School Book Depository Sign

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Metal Texas School Book Depository Sign

Sign reading: "Texas School Book Depository." The sign is made of metal with painted text on the surface. The text is black on a silver background. There are two holes, one on each end, that would have been used to attach the sign to a wall, and the sign measures 4" H x 42 1/2" W.This sign was recovered by Dallas County after their purchase of the former Texas School Book Depository building in 1977.

Object Details
Object title:

Metal Texas School Book Depository Sign

Date:

1963 - 1970

Terms:

Sign

Dallas County

Dallas County Historical Foundation

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas
Medium:

Metal, Paint

Dimensions:

4 x 42 1/2 in.

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

1987.001.0087

Curatorial Note:

This object was part of the Fragments special installation on the Museum's 7th floor, on view from November 3, 2021 through July 3, 2022.

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Metal Texas School Book Depository Sign

Sign reading: "Texas School Book Depository." The sign is made of metal with painted text on the surface. The text is black on a silver background. There are two holes, one on each end, that would have been used to attach the sign to a wall, and the sign measures 4" H x 42 1/2" W.This sign was recovered by Dallas County after their purchase of the former Texas School Book Depository building in 1977.

Object Details
Object title:

Metal Texas School Book Depository Sign

Date:

1963 - 1970

Terms:

Sign

Dallas County

Dallas County Historical Foundation

Texas School Book Depository

Dallas

Medium:

Metal, Paint

Dimensions:

4 x 42 1/2 in.

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

1987.001.0087

Curatorial Note:

This object was part of the Fragments special installation on the Museum's 7th floor, on view from November 3, 2021 through July 3, 2022.

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