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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Image of Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside of the sheriff's office

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Image of Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside of the sheriff's office

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside the Dallas County Sheriff's Department offices on Sunday morning, November 24, 1963, speaking to reporters after receiving news that suspect Lee Harvey Oswald had been shot. Oswald was to be transferred from the city jail on the east side of downtown Dallas, to the county jail, which is located on the west side, bordering Dealey Plaza. As he was being escorted to the transport vehicle, Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby.The photographs on this strip have been attributed both to Andy Hanson and to Eamon Kennedy. It is not possible at this time to determine positively which photographer took these pictures.

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Image of Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside of the sheriff's office

Date:

11/24/1963

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Microphones

Photographs

Reporter

Hanson, Andrew "Andy"

Kennedy, Eamon

Decker, Bill

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Dallas
Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1989.100.0044.0014

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Image of Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside of the sheriff's office

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside the Dallas County Sheriff's Department offices on Sunday morning, November 24, 1963, speaking to reporters after receiving news that suspect Lee Harvey Oswald had been shot. Oswald was to be transferred from the city jail on the east side of downtown Dallas, to the county jail, which is located on the west side, bordering Dealey Plaza. As he was being escorted to the transport vehicle, Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby.The photographs on this strip have been attributed both to Andy Hanson and to Eamon Kennedy. It is not possible at this time to determine positively which photographer took these pictures.

Object Details
Object title:

Image of Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker outside of the sheriff's office

Date:

11/24/1963

Terms:

Microphones

Photographs

Reporter

Hanson, Andrew "Andy"

Kennedy, Eamon

Decker, Bill

Dallas Times Herald

Dallas County Sheriff's Department

Dallas

Medium:

Film

Dimensions:

15/16 x 1 7/16 in. (2.4 x 3.6 cm)

Credit line:

Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1989.100.0044.0014

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