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 5 from Negative Strip 36: Dallas Police Department of a man speaking into a reporter's microphone

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by an unidentified Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows an unidentified Dallas Police detective with the materials for conducting the paraffin test at the Dallas Police Department on the evening of November 22, 1963. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. This image is labeled #5 on section 1 of negative strip 36.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip did not identify a photographer. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Darryl Heikes and one other DTH photographer attended the midnight press conference. It is not possible to say at this time who took the photos. (Lindsey Richardson, 8/9/13)Police detective with materials for paraffin test at the Dallas Police Department on Friday night

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Image 5 from Negative Strip 36: Dallas Police Department of a man speaking into a reporter's microphone

Date:

11/22/1963

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Photographs

Dallas Police Department

Investigations

Evidence

Detectives

Police

Microphones

Paraffin test

Dallas Municipal Building

Dallas Police Headquarters

Reporter

Dallas Times Herald
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:

1989.100.0036.0002

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Image 5 from Negative Strip 36: Dallas Police Department of a man speaking into a reporter's microphone

Original 35mm black and white negative taken by an unidentified Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows an unidentified Dallas Police detective with the materials for conducting the paraffin test at the Dallas Police Department on the evening of November 22, 1963. The negative is on Kodak Tri-X Pan Film. This image is labeled #5 on section 1 of negative strip 36.The old TMS record for the images on this negative strip did not identify a photographer. Based on research conducted by collections intern Mark Davies in June and July 2012, curatorial and collections staff concluded that Darryl Heikes and one other DTH photographer attended the midnight press conference. It is not possible to say at this time who took the photos. (Lindsey Richardson, 8/9/13)Police detective with materials for paraffin test at the Dallas Police Department on Friday night

Object Details
Object title:

Image 5 from Negative Strip 36: Dallas Police Department of a man speaking into a reporter's microphone

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Photographs

Dallas Police Department

Investigations

Evidence

Detectives

Police

Microphones

Paraffin test

Dallas Municipal Building

Dallas Police Headquarters

Reporter

Dallas Times Herald

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:

1989.100.0036.0002

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