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Image 15 from Negative Strip 28: Dealey Plaza of exterior view of sniper's perch at the Texas School Book Depository
Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows the alleged sniper's perch window on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository on November 22, 1963. An unidentified Dallas Police detective is visible in the window opening. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. This image is labeled #15 on section 3 of negative strip 28.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip indicate that the photographer was William Allen. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Allen did indeed take these pictures. (Lindsey Richardson, 7/25/13) Labeled J29 on contact sheets 1989.100.0065 & 1989.100.0066The alleged sniper window of the Texas School Book Depository with unidentified police detective visible through slit
Image 15 from Negative Strip 28: Dealey Plaza of exterior view of sniper's perch at the Texas School Book Depository
11/22/1963
Film
15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
William Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1989.100.0028.0014
Image 15 from Negative Strip 28: Dealey Plaza of exterior view of sniper's perch at the Texas School Book Depository
Original 35mm black and white negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows the alleged sniper's perch window on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository on November 22, 1963. An unidentified Dallas Police detective is visible in the window opening. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. This image is labeled #15 on section 3 of negative strip 28.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip indicate that the photographer was William Allen. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Allen did indeed take these pictures. (Lindsey Richardson, 7/25/13) Labeled J29 on contact sheets 1989.100.0065 & 1989.100.0066The alleged sniper window of the Texas School Book Depository with unidentified police detective visible through slit
Image 15 from Negative Strip 28: Dealey Plaza of exterior view of sniper's perch at the Texas School Book Depository
11/22/1963
Photographs
Texas School Book Depository
Windows
Sniper's perch
Detectives
Dallas Times Herald
Film
15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)
William Allen, photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
1989.100.0028.0014