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1961 State Fair of Texas press pass pin

Object number2011.007.0048

Date1961

ClassificationsArtifacts

ObjectPress pass

Credit LineFerd Kaufman Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumMetal

Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. (4.8 x 4.8 x 0.7 cm)

Terms

DescriptionGold-colored metal press pass from the 1961 State Fair of Texas for AP photographer Ferd Kaufman. The pass was meant to be worn as a pin.

Curatorial Commentary

Ferd Kaufman was a Texas-based photographer with the Associated Press from 1957 to 1977. During his long career, he covered a number of presidential visits to Texas, activities at the Johnson Space Center, the Kennedy assassination, the 1968 HemisFair in San Antonio, and the annual State Fair of Texas. Ferd -- a two-time oral history participant -- donated a large collection of his photographs and memorabilia to the Museum in 2011. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator