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Postcard featuring assassination site

Object number2001.037.0001

Date1965

ClassificationsDocuments

Creator Dexter Press

ObjectPostcard

Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

MediumPaper

Dimensions3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)

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DescriptionPostcard produced by WDB Picture Cards in 1965. This postcard was typical of many offered for sale in Dallas and elsewhere. This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Curatorial Commentary

Are Dealey Plaza postcards historically significant? They can be if, for example, they show how the Plaza has changed over time. This 1965 card, for instance, shows that a "Stemmons Freeway Next Right" road sign on the north (right) side of Elm Street was no longer in place two years after President Kennedy's death. Assassination researchers have long wondered what happened to the sign and why it was moved. - Gary Mack, Curator