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: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.

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Color slide #83 of a full view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas

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Color slide #83 of a full view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas

One 35mm color image on an Ektachrome Slide of a full view from a distance of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas dated December 1982. A tree branch is seen at the top of this image. This slide is in a cardboard mount, and handwritten on the slide in black ink is the number "83" in the bottom right corner. Above the image handwritten in black ink is "A.” Underneath the image printed in red printed text is "7 / DEC 82D9." On the emulsion side of the slide at the bottom right corner is the "Kodak" label and "PROCESSED BY KODAK" in red printed text. Opposite is "Ektachrome Slide." George Reid was a longtime John F. Kennedy supporter who campaigned for him in Texas. He also filmed home-movie footage of President Kennedy at Love Field in Dallas, and in Dealey Plaza on several occasions in the 1960s.

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Color slide #83 of a full view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas

Date:

December 1982

Terms:

Photographs

John F. Kennedy Memorial
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

2 x 2 in. (5.1 x 5.1 cm)

Credit line:

George Reid Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1996.014.0088

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Color slide #83 of a full view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas

One 35mm color image on an Ektachrome Slide of a full view from a distance of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas dated December 1982. A tree branch is seen at the top of this image. This slide is in a cardboard mount, and handwritten on the slide in black ink is the number "83" in the bottom right corner. Above the image handwritten in black ink is "A.” Underneath the image printed in red printed text is "7 / DEC 82D9." On the emulsion side of the slide at the bottom right corner is the "Kodak" label and "PROCESSED BY KODAK" in red printed text. Opposite is "Ektachrome Slide." George Reid was a longtime John F. Kennedy supporter who campaigned for him in Texas. He also filmed home-movie footage of President Kennedy at Love Field in Dallas, and in Dealey Plaza on several occasions in the 1960s.

Object Details
Object title:

Color slide #83 of a full view of the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas

Date:

December 1982

Terms:

Photographs

John F. Kennedy Memorial

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

2 x 2 in. (5.1 x 5.1 cm)

Credit line:

George Reid Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1996.014.0088

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