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Image of the west side of the Texas School Book Depository
Image of the west side of the Texas School Book Depository

Image of the west side of the Texas School Book Depository

Object number2005.010.0181
Date12/05/1963
ClassificationsPhotographs
Photographer Dallas County Sheriff's Department
ObjectNegative (b&w)
Credit LineDallas County Sheriff's Department Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumFilm
Dimensions4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 12.7 cm)
Collections
DescriptionBlack and white 4x5" negative showing the west side of the Texas School Book Depository. Part of the Hertz sign is visible on the roof; a low shed sits adjacent to the building. Taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department two weeks after the assassination.
Curatorial Commentary
These black and white photographs of the Texas School Book Depository building were part of the investigative file of the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. Deputy sheriffs were dispatched approximately two weeks after the assassination to thoroughly photograph the exterior of the Depository from all sides. Today these seldom-published images offer a unique period glimpse at the full structure, including the fire stairs, entry signage, and loading dock. - Stephen Fagin, Curator