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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Photograph of police motorcycles in the Presidential motorcade

Black and white photograph of three policemen on motorcycles at the head of President Kennedy's motorcade, November 22, 1963. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Turtle Creek Boulevard and Hall Street. The photo shows the three motorcycles side by side with one at the far left slightly cut off by the edge of the photo. Crowds of people are seen on the corner at the right side of the photograph and on the median on Turtle Creek Blvd. behind the policemen. A park with trees is visible in the background. The photograph has a white border around all sides with "Nov 63" printed at the top center.

Object Details
Object title:

Photograph of police motorcycles in the Presidential motorcade

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Photographs

Turtle Creek Boulevard

Crowds

Motorcade

Dallas Police Department

Police

Motorcycles
Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

3 x 4 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 cm)

Credit line:

Ivan Sharp Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1996.042.0001

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Photograph of police motorcycles in the Presidential motorcade

Black and white photograph of three policemen on motorcycles at the head of President Kennedy's motorcade, November 22, 1963. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Turtle Creek Boulevard and Hall Street. The photo shows the three motorcycles side by side with one at the far left slightly cut off by the edge of the photo. Crowds of people are seen on the corner at the right side of the photograph and on the median on Turtle Creek Blvd. behind the policemen. A park with trees is visible in the background. The photograph has a white border around all sides with "Nov 63" printed at the top center.

Object Details
Object title:

Photograph of police motorcycles in the Presidential motorcade

Date:

11/22/1963

Terms:

Photographs

Turtle Creek Boulevard

Crowds

Motorcade

Dallas Police Department

Police

Motorcycles

Medium:

Paper

Dimensions:

3 x 4 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 cm)

Credit line:

Ivan Sharp Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

1996.042.0001

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