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Photoengraving plate of President Kennedy's funeral march in Washington, D.C.
Photoengraving plate of President Kennedy's funeral march in Washington, D.C.

Photoengraving plate of President Kennedy's funeral march in Washington, D.C.

Object number1997.021.0005
Date11/25/1963
ClassificationsArtifacts
Photographer United Press International (UPI)
ObjectPrinting plate
Credit LineCharles Hudson, Jr. Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumMetal
Dimensions5 1/4 × 7 3/8 × 1/16 in. (13.4 × 18.7 × 0.1 cm)
Collections
DescriptionMetal photoengraving plate of President John F. Kennedy's funeral procession in Washington, D.C., on Monday, November 25, 1963. Photo on metal plate taken by United Press International (UPI) photographer. Such plates were used to print photos in newspapers; image reversed. Image shows President Kennedy's flag-draped casket on a horse-drawn wagon called a caisson, accompanied by members of the military. The road stretches out toward the United States Capitol which can be seen on the horizon. Crowds of mourners line the street on either side. The back of the photoengraving plate is orange and has logos for the "Micro-Metal \ Photoengravers' Plates" company printed on it. The plate has black ink residue, leftover from the newspaper printing process.
Curatorial Commentary
Included in the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, this item will be on display on the Museum's seventh floor from November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections