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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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-1" and original box

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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-1" and original box

2" video reel, approx 36:10. WFAA-TV; the box contains a receipt; original record; written on the tape: 31:30; News footage and coverage of Kennedy's Fort Worth Breakfast speech -- Crowds waiting at FW Breakfast; JFK arrives, gives remarks; Raymond Buck presents cowboy hat, boots to JFK; Dr. Granville Walker leads prayer; Kennedy's leave Hotel Texas, greet crowd; Motorcade outside Hotel Texas.

Object Details
Object title:

WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-1" and original box

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Videos

ABC

Video

WFAA-TV

Speeches

Secret Service

Hotel Texas

Fort Worth breakfast
Object type:

Videos

Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (33.7 x 33.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit line:

WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.010.0001

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WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-1" and original box

2" video reel, approx 36:10. WFAA-TV; the box contains a receipt; original record; written on the tape: 31:30; News footage and coverage of Kennedy's Fort Worth Breakfast speech -- Crowds waiting at FW Breakfast; JFK arrives, gives remarks; Raymond Buck presents cowboy hat, boots to JFK; Dr. Granville Walker leads prayer; Kennedy's leave Hotel Texas, greet crowd; Motorcade outside Hotel Texas.

Object Details
Object title:

WFAA-TV tape: "Pres. Kennedy Master PK-1" and original box

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Videos

ABC

Video

WFAA-TV

Speeches

Secret Service

Hotel Texas

Fort Worth breakfast

Object type:

Videos

Medium:

Magnetic tape; Video, Quadruplex, 2"

Dimensions:

13 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (33.7 x 33.7 x 6.4 cm)

Credit line:

WFAA-TV Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1998.010.0001

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